Burning Issues

Podcast | June, 2018

Around the world, wildfires are threatening economies and communities. The 2017 wildfire season set records across the globe, hitting California exceptionally hard. Not only did California see the largest wildfire on record but the full year accounted for more than $16 billion in damage.

Amoli Patel, Global Head of Agribusiness and Karen Walter, West Zone Agribusiness Executive discuss the long term effects wildfires can have not only in California, but across the globe.

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