Nature Outlook: Agriculture and Drought. Perspectives: legislating change
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In developing countries, drought can cripple communities. Its impact is often long-lasting, especially if smallholders have to sell off farming equipment in order to survive the loss of crop income. And in the developed world, drought in a major food-producing region can push up food prices worldwide.
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Campbell B, Kinyangi J, Nersisyan A, Leigh RA, Dibb-Leigh JA, Zougmoré RB, Seré C, Aggarwal P, Hoefner F. 2013. Perspectives: legislating change. Nature Outlook: Agriculture and Drought. Nature 501: S12–S14.