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"How one woman’s farm is a model for small-scale farmers in Malawi"
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How one woman's farm is a model for small-scale farmers in Malawi
In Malawi’s Chiradzulu district, located in the southern region of the country, Diana Sitima’s farm shows how a combination of agroecology and secure land ownership can create a thriving commercial enterprise. Many neighboring farmers rely primarily on growing and selling maize. But, on her 3.5-hectare (8.6-acre) farm, Sitima combines diverse crops of fruits and vegetables […]

"Climate change is forcing rice growers to abandon farming, says Mars"
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Climate change is forcing rice growers to abandon farming, says Mars
New research has revealed that the majority of rice farmers in India and Pakistan do not want their children to enter the profession because of extreme weather reducing global yields every year, raising concerns about future supply.