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Post by sky on Oct 5, 2013 7:52:22 GMT 12
Chile declared a state of emergency on Thursday after a late frost caused an estimated $1 billion worth of damage to fruit crops, potentially hitting wine production as well. “These frosts are the worst that agriculture has faced in 84 years, impacting the area from Coquimbo to Bio Bio,” the national agricultural society said. The industry is one of Chile’s most important after copper. www.trust.org/item/20131003161331-a8wo9
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