2024-07-28 Insect Hurts Tunisia’s Prickly Pear Industry
A small insect is hurting Tunisia’s prickly pears, an important source of money for the North African country’s economy. Bassem Sahnoun, a farmer struggling to deal with the insect problem,…
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A small insect is hurting Tunisia’s prickly pears, an important source of money for the North African country’s economy. Bassem Sahnoun, a farmer struggling to deal with the insect problem,…
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