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Scorching heat in Kazakhstan turns farm fields into grave site

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A heatwave in Central Asia is making a severe drought in Kazakhstan even worse. Record temperatures have had a major effect on farmers’ livelihoods. Al Jazeera’s Jillian Wolf reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Kazakhstan #Drought

Colombia coffee farms face worst worker shortage in years

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0 Coffee farms across Colombia are suffering the worst shortage of workers in years. The fear of COVID-19 and low prices for coffee beans have made hiring pickers more difficult and offering higher wages impossible. Farms are missing up to half the temporary workers they regularly hire to harvest the crop. Al Jazeera’s Alessandro Rampietti reports from Bogota. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Colombia #Coffee

California Farmworkers Hit By Coronavirus, Putting Spotlight On Housing Crisis | NBC Nightly News

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The coronavirus pandemic is a growing concern for farmworkers in California’s wine country, who lack nearby affordable housing and live with their families. Without paid time off or a place to isolate, getting sick with COVID-19 could cost employees their jobs and put relatives at risk.» Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful news brands that deliver compelling, diverse and engaging news stories. NBC News Digital features NBCNews.com, MSNBC.com, TODAY.com, Nightly News, Meet the Press, Dateline, and the existing apps and digital extensions of these respective properties. We deliver the best in breaking news, live video […]

Swarm Of Locusts Threaten Livelihood Of Millions In African, Asian And Middle Eastern Countries

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NBC News’ Janis Mackey Frayer reports on the swarms of locusts in Africa and Asia that are devouring farmlands and threatening millions of people’s livelihoods as they struggle to deal with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful news brands that deliver compelling, diverse and engaging news stories. NBC News Digital features NBCNews.com, MSNBC.com, TODAY.com, Nightly News, Meet the Press, Dateline, and the existing apps and digital extensions of these respective properties. We deliver the best in breaking news, live video coverage, original journalism and segments from your favorite NBC News […]

Draining Arizona: Mining For Water In The Desert Leaves Residents’ Wells Dry | NBC News

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The small desert town of Willcox, Arizona survives off groundwater. Families are running out of water as their wells dry up, and residents are blaming newly-arrived, out-of-state corporate farms. Residents say they fear one operation in particular, Riverview LLP, that came to Cochise County in 2014, sunk dozens of deep wells, and increased pumping to support two 65,000 cow dairy feedlots. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful news brands that deliver compelling, diverse and engaging news stories. NBC News Digital features NBCNews.com, MSNBC.com, TODAY.com, Nightly News, Meet the Press, Dateline, and the existing apps […]