Rivers and boreholes are running dry, crops failing, traditional grazing land turning to dust.

河水断流，井水枯竭，庄稼歉收，曾经的牧场如今已成废墟。

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It was concluded that the yield and water use efficiency of crops could be improved in dry land by applying the organic-inorganic fertilizers.

在旱地可以通过施用有机无机复混肥提高作物产量和水分利用效率。

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Dry land means lower yields, so those crops that struggle through should fetch a better price.

ECONOMIST: Farming

To break free of this unhappy equilibrium, farmers must set aside a portion of their land to grow cash crops in the dry season, when they fetch a high price.

ECONOMIST: Poverty