Drought slashes Aussie crop output to record low
A farmer inspecting his millet crop near Dalby, Queensland, last week. Downpours this month are likely too late to help the country’s agriculture sector, which has had to deal with years of drought. – EPA pic, February 18, 2020.
AUSTRALIA’S hottest and driest year on record has slashed crop production, with summer output expected to fall to the lowest levels on record, according to official projections released today. The country’s Agriculture Department said it expects the production of crops like sorghum, cotton and rice to fall 66% – the lowest levels since records began in 1980-81.
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