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Makanan & Pertanian
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.
Two upcoming projects aim to push the country’s EV industry forward – but without changes to the law, experts fear they could perpetuate local harms.
Makanan & Pertanian
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 state has seen protests in several villages over development projects and a pro-construction law local people say threatens their wetlands.
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18 March 2026
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Homestead farming is empowering Indigenous women in central India
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