51.   Thousands of Argentine farmers prepared to converge on the capital this week to demand government assistance to help them weather slack crop prices and rising debts.

52.   He also attributed the rise to increases in fertiliser prices following the strength in crop prices on the international market.

53.   ABARE said farm incomes in eastern Australia had been slashed by drought despite a buoyant outlook for crop prices.

54.   The bill replaces current farm subsidies linked to fluctuating crop prices with fixed payments that Clinton says would leave farmers vulnerable to unforseeable conditions.

55.   The issues included falling crop prices, the impact of dam and government development projects, forest land disputes, problems of slum dwellers, and worker safety.