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Desert tree-planting drive bearing fruit

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April 14, 2022

Droughts in India’s desert state of Rajasthan impact vegetation and farmers’ crops. A local initiative distributes indigenous fruit tree seedlings in a bid to increase tree cover, produce fruit and curb desertification.

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