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Do drought packages work – or what do we need to be done?

There is no doubt that there is a need for immediate relief for farmers who are being hit hard by the drought. However, drought packages are a bandaid, when what we really need are long term solutions. We need our political leaders to recognise the climate trends and to invest in adaptation and mitigation measures, to rapidly cut emissions and to back a National Strategy on Climate Change and Agriculture.

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