Cambodia Drought Impacts Over 300,000 Hectares of Crops, 17,000+ Heavily Damaged
Cambodia has experienced severe drought from January to August this year, affecting over 300,000 hectares of rice and mixed crops. More than 17,000 hectares suffered irreparable damage, attributed to insufficient rainfall influenced by regional storms.
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