Jun 2, 2016 - ... for air conditioning and fans greatly exceeded supply. Vietnam Vietnam has suffered its worst drought in nearly 100 years with record low river flows and salinisation of fresh water supplies. B ...
Apr 24, 2015 - ... A certain area’s soil type can only grow specific kinds of crops. Weather patterns such as drought can impact the quality and quantity of the season’s harvest. And while generations of far ...
Apr 24, 2015 - ... iversification also gives farmers that extra cushion of security when the unexpected strikes. Drought or pests can lower the quantity and quality of crops, and price fluctuations in the market ...
Sep 15, 2016 - ... te to pay their debt obligations have had no choice but to sell the harvested rice from their drought and flood-damaged fields at a loss. Meanwhile, millers unable to obtain bank finance are cu ...
Nov 27, 2015 - ... velihoods. Rice is the most important crop in this region. With several challenges faced like drought and uncertainty in rainfall are considered hazard in this region. Due to water shortages in ...
Oct 31, 2016 - ... , Hean Vanhan, echoed this view, and said he was confident of winning next month, despite the drought followed by floods affecting farmers across the country. He noted that rice exports would l ...
Apr 21, 2016 - ... or illness may cause loss of land when peasant farmers borrow money to replace crop revenue. Drought often forces farmers to migrate to the city searching for work ( $1 per day), uprooting fam ...