With EasyPaisa, merchants are trained, motivated by commissions, and carefully selected based on factors like whether they have cash flows suitable for the region they're operating in.

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However, the huge swathes of abandoned former forest land alongside previous road schemes show that, in fact, much of the region lacks suitable soil and climate for agriculture.

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Moreover, our reliance on so few plants and animal breeds makes human populations that much more vulnerable to climate change: as growing conditions change, the most suitable species, breeds or strains in a given region may likewise change.

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It warns that if the countries in the region do not participate in the conference "this will give the Turks a suitable pretext for undertaking greater co-operation with Washington".

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"Set against this backdrop, it comes as no surprise, that the Ospreys agreed with Marshall to examine the opportunity for an early release and jointly identify a suitable team in Europe as the target for the transfer, " said a statement from the region.

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