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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Morgann JEZEQUEL

Brazil's Farmers Fret Over Fires And Drought

Vehicles drive down a road covered with smoke from the fire affecting the Brasilia National Park in Brasilia on September 16, 2024 (Credit: AFP)

Sugarcane farmer Marcos Meloni is still haunted by his battle last month to fight the flames on his land, as the double-edged disaster of fires and drought hits Brazil's agricultural sector hard.

"The rearview mirror of the water tanker shriveled up" from the intense heat, recalled the farmer from Barrinha, at the heart of a major agricultural area 340 kilometers (211 miles) from Sao Paulo.

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