Brazil’s farmers fret over fires and drought

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An aerial view of the forest fire in Brasilia National Park, Brazil, taken on September 15, 2024.
Photo: EVARISTO SA / AFP
Source: AFP

Sugarcane farmer Marcos Meloni is still haunted by his battle last month to fight the flames on his land, as the double-edged disaster of fires and drought hits Brazil’s agricultural sector hard.

“The rearview mirror of the water tanker shriveled up” from the intense heat, recalled the farmer from Barrinha, at the heart of a major agricultural area 340…

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