For example,she noted that crops designed to resist damage by glyphosate need fewer pesticides that are more toxic to the soil.
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Mr Khan says that the effect has not only been to wipe out this year's crops, but because of damagetothe irrigation network, next season's crops will be lost too.
It is inevitable that a storm this severe will cause damagetocrops and logistics, with the result of reduced supplies and therefore, higher prices, until new crops can be planted, harvested and brought to market.