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Sudan's crucial farming sector on point of collapse amid civil war

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A farmer transports dates in northern Sudan.
A farmer transports dates in northern Sudan. © Ashraf Shazly/AFP

Though most of the fighting is in Khartoum and Darfur, Sudan's farms are reeling from the consequences of the conflict, with projected losses of $1.3bn putting the country at risk of famine.

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