Iraq's date palm industry tries a comeback
Government program looks to restore former status
Tuesday, June 22, 2004
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The palm orchard of Mohammed Hasan, a date farmer from Karbala, dried up from lack of water after the recent US invasion. Kalaf Zidan from the north-eastern region of Diala lost his trees when the government failed to provide aerial spraying against pests.
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