Post by Paddy by Grace on Mar 29, 2010 15:59:32 GMT -7
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8590858.stm
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A severe drought in Syria has forced more than 300,000 people to leave their homes, with thousands of farmers in drought stricken areas forced to sell their animals for slaughter, their crops perished.
Malcolm Borthwick looks at the drought's impact on the agricultural sector which employs the majority of Syrians, and the pressure it is putting on the urban areas where many are now moving to find work.
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A severe drought in Syria has forced more than 300,000 people to leave their homes, with thousands of farmers in drought stricken areas forced to sell their animals for slaughter, their crops perished.
Malcolm Borthwick looks at the drought's impact on the agricultural sector which employs the majority of Syrians, and the pressure it is putting on the urban areas where many are now moving to find work.