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Farmers cursed with severe drought
India defers first GM food crop
Feb.9   India
  India has deferred the commercial cultivation of what would have been its first genetically modified vegetable crop due to safety concerns

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Jun.26   India
  A rain deficit is 85 percent below normal. The Monsoon has been delayed in some parts of the country
Feb.3   Afghanistan
  Observers have noticed a significant decline in the opium trade, with the number of poppy-free provinces increasing from 13 in 2007 to 18 in 2008

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Apr.14   Bangladesh Riots spread as food prices skyrocket
  Riots from Haiti to Bangladesh to Egypt over the soaring costs of basic foods have and catapulted it to the forefront of the world's attention
Feb.4   Afghanistan Report urges Afghan farmer boost
  A new report on drugs trade urges more investment to provide alternative livelihoods for farmers

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Sep.22   Afghanistan Aid shortage  United Nations World Food Programme stopped wheat imports. WFP and aid agencies met donor countries Jan.11   Pakistan $5 million in food aid  World Food Programme will feed Afghan refugees driven from their homes in recent months

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Dec.29   India Sugar cane farmers use WWW  Government project to plug into the Internet
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