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War and climate stress push Afghan farmers to the brink
Afghanistan’s conflicts repeatedly hurt its farmers who endure droughts, floods and rising financial uncertainty.
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Sudan farmers face deepening irrigation crisis as Iran war drives up fuel prices
Sudan’s Gezira irrigation scheme spans nearly 890,000 hectares (2.2 million acres), pumping water from the Nile to farmers through a network of canals fed by the Sennar Dam.
The renewable energy resource, which has received loan financing for exploration and early-stage drilling, could help shield the country from energy security risks brought about by the conflict in the Middle East, said Philippine energy secretary Sharon Garin.
Despite uncertainties, Chinese wind companies are making headway including a plan to build the UK's largest turbine plant.
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