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On the recordJune 11, 2019
These disasters, driven by an increasingly variable climate, pose serious threats to the domestic agricultural industry and the rural communities depending on this sector.
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Stacey Plaskett
Democratic · Virgin Islands

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Plaskett discusses the impact of climate change on agriculture and rural communities.

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