Costa Rica: Effects of Tropical Storm Nate on Costa Rican Agriculture

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Tropical Storm Nate passed through Costa Rica in early October causing widespread damage to infrastructure and to agriculture. The damage to different crops is still being assessed by the authorities, but preliminary information indicates that rice farmers were particularly affected in the main production region of Guanacaste. 

Costa Rica: Effects of Tropical Storm Nate on Costa Rican Agriculture

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