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Global analysis reveals how armed conflict erodes farmland and potential food production

Armed conflict accelerates cropland loss, and the effects can persist for years after conflict begins and vary substantially with conflict severity and social conditions, according to a new study published in Nature Food on Sept. 24.

Global analysis reveals how armed conflict erodes farmland and potential food production

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