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		baud147258 on July 30, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ethiopia Plants 350M Trees in One Day to Combat Dr... Perhaps also not get eaten by herbivores, not damaged by bigger animals, humans and vehicles and protected from insects.

blaser-waffle on July 30, 2019 [–]

All valid points, but Ethiopia is a dry mountainous country next to other dry countries. It already has a track record for droughts and famines. Proper irrigation probably the #1 problem.

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