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"textContent": "Monsoon season in South Asia, including Nepal, is a period of frequent rainfall, extreme heat, and a busy time of the year for farmers. Most farmers in Nepal depend on monsoon rain to plant paddey, the main source of food. Puspa Subedi, a farmer from Pokhara‑31, Talbesi, Kaski, in Gandaki Province, is ready for the […]",
"title": "Dry Monsoon in South Asia: Looming Fears of Agricultural Loss, Extreme Heat, and Disaster"
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