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A severe drought is hitting Brazil's largest city and thriving economic capital with no end in sight.

• 22 августа 2014, 10:34

Japanese biotechnologists on Sunday said they had developed a rice plant with deeper roots that can sustain high yields in droughts that wipe out conventional rice crops.

• 05 августа 2013, 16:45

Canada said Thursday it is pulling out of a UN convention that fights drought, mostly in Africa, becoming the only nation to walk away from a pact that Ottawa says is a waste of money.

• 30 марта 2013, 10:00

New Zealand declared a drought across its entire North Island for the first time in at least 30 years on Friday, with low river levels in the capital Wellington also worrying officials.

• 15 марта 2013, 15:16

Millions of people in western India are suffering their worst drought in more than four decades, with critics blaming official ineptitude and corruption for exacerbating the natural water shortage.

• 06 марта 2013, 12:52

It is preferable to plan drought expenditures annually, rather than urgently allocate money to eliminate consequences that Kazakhstan farmers face.

• 06 февраля 2013, 14:51

The beginning of 2013 will be difficult for Central Asian countries because of this year’s drought in the grain-yielding regions of the world.

• 14 декабря 2012, 11:34

Two years ago we started a joint project with Australian center of functional economy and research to increase drought-resistance of our wheat: expert.

• 14 ноября 2012, 15:00

The grain harvest in Kazakhstan almost halved this year following a severe drought.

• 08 ноября 2012, 19:12

Kazakhstan Farmers Union evaluates that 1.5 million hectares of land have been hit by drought in our country: Soyuz Atameken chairman.

• 01 октября 2012, 16:32

Kazakhstan farmers have sent a letter to the government and President asking to declare the state of emergency in several regions of the country.

• 17 сентября 2012, 13:13

First Vice Prime-Minister Serik Akhmetov decided that this technology is vital during his trip to drought-ridden Kostanay oblast.

• 29 июля 2012, 17:56

The drought in America's breadbasket is intensifying at an unprecedented rate, experts warned Thursday, driving concern food prices could soar if crops in the world's key producer are decimated.

• 28 июля 2012, 10:32

The damage will not threaten the food security of the oblast, agriculture department promises.

• 27 июля 2012, 15:27

Kazakhstan Agriculture Ministry is working on measures to support farmers in relation to the severe drought in Kazakhstan.

• 26 июля 2012, 14:10

This agricultural year is spent amid drought conditions. This is happening not only in our country, but also in Russia, U.S. and Europe: Nazarbayev.

• 24 июля 2012, 17:16

The drought especially severely effected grain crops in Kostanay oblast where only 18 percent of the crops can be saved: Minister.

• 24 июля 2012, 14:09

There will be no problem with grain supplies to the country’s regions; flour and bread prices will not grow: Kazakhstan Agriculture Ministry.

• 20 июля 2012, 17:20

There was no end in sight Tuesday to the blistering heatwave baking much of the United States that has farmers mulling cutting down crucial crops and sent grain prices skyrocketing.

• 18 июля 2012, 13:25

The United States is experiencing its widest-spread drought in 56 years, according to a release by the nation's meteorological agency Monday.

• 17 июля 2012, 15:04