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Risk from Climate Change
As indicated many times in this publication, weather poses a significant challenge to agriculture. Changes in weather patterns over the long-term (also known as changes in the climate) will alter these challenges to agriculture, thus influencing pest development, crop growth, water availability, etc.
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