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Thursday, April 17, 2003 - 03:00
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Environment [2]
Issue Number: 
107 [3]
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Concern is mounting in Namibia over continued low rainfall and its impact on the country's subsistence farmers and agro-industry. "In all the regions the rainfall has been below average and there seems to be a drought looming. According to the weather bureau, the forecast is not promising for the next season," says Sakkie Coetzee, executive manager of the Namibia Agriculture Union.

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Land & Environment [4]
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Country: 
Namibia [6]

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