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Eucalyptus Trees Make Way For Food Crops

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Sabina Shey Nkabiy tills land cleared of eucalyptus trees / Stephen Ndzerem

Sabina Shey Nkabiy tills land cleared of eucalyptus trees / Stephen Ndzerem

Kumbo, Cameroon , Jan 9 2014 (IPS) - A project to reclaim agricultural land lost to eucalyptus plantations is bearing fruit in Cameroon.

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