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Australia's drought-stricken rice fields - 23 April 2008

The worst drought in a century has reduced crops in New South Wales to a record low, severely affecting farmers and pushing up prices worldwide. Al Jazeera's David Hardaker looks at the situation ...  
 
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MRMILO57 (2 months ago) Show Hide
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Australia is not in drought, 2009 eastern states and south western Australian the drought has broken and we have just gone through one of the coldest winter in decades. One of the best snow seasons ever!

Just would like to point out, these videos are made buy people that want to push the man made climate change theory for there own personal financial gain!
dumdawg1 (4 months ago) Show Hide
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I live right there where that was filmed. Much rice is grown in sandy type soils with high drainage and water loss, so yes this can be said to be a poor place to grow rice. But if not here, where? Do we 'eat' imports? Sorry but the artisian water table IS in fact building up pressure again, sure its not what it was but since the capping of bores campaign several years ago it looks like this may well be sustanable. I hope you understand more than you let on guys....
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thesummerhouse (9 months ago) Show Hide
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How about leaving some water for the environment????? Take a look at where this river system meets the sea and see what is happening down here at Goolwa South Australia, and the towns further up the system... You greedy bastards
bigswano (8 months ago) Show Hide
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I have no compassion for cotton and rice farmers.
lholden88 (3 months ago)
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dumdawg1 (4 months ago) Show Hide
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thesummerhouse....What water?

Look at Goolwa right now.... we do not have any water here in the Riverina either, NO water NO rice (at all). Its not that its being 'taken' from you...there simply ISNT any....
steigerpower (1 year ago) Show Hide
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Notice the comments here from a few city slickers...pls don't speak with your mouth full.
Lets grow more Grapes,.is this the answer to help feed a hunrgy world?
lholden88 (3 months ago) Show Hide
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i agree mate-people who do bnot know all the facts should just shut their mouth

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