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U.N. calls for urgent help for Philippine farmers after typhoon

2013-11-27 09:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: Philippine farmers need urgent assistance to avoid a "double tragedy" befalling rural survivors of the typhoon that hit the country earlier this month, the United Nations' food agency said on Wednesday. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said more than $11 million is needed to help clean and clear agricultural land and de-silt irrigation canals in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan, which killed at least 3,900 people when it struck on November 8. That is in addition to the $20 million already...

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