Avocado Alarm: Will This Beloved Fruit Be Extinct by 2050?

May 18th , 2024 TEAM LTG TEAM LTG

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2 The Climate Culpri

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3 Water Woes

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4 Deforestation Threat

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5 Pesticide Problem

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6 Impact on Farmers

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7 What Can We Do?

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