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Farmers in Zimbabwe turn to alternative methods to reduce hunger

An old farming technique to grow vegetables is gaining popularity in Zimbabwe’s urban areas. Clay pot irrigation can save up to 70 percent water without depriving crops. It is an ideal solution in a country where more people face growing food shortages. Al Jazeera’s Haru Mutasa reports from Chegutu, Zimbabwe. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera…

Taiwan farmers feel the squeeze as mainland China import bans following Pelosi trip sink in

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Fruit and fish farmers in Taiwan are beginning to feel the squeeze from a slew of import bans imposed by mainland China following US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the self-ruled island in August 2022. Beijing considers the island a renegade province to be reunited by force if necessary. It warns against official ties with…

First Covid, now historic heatwave hits farmers in southwest China hard

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube China’s southwestern Sichuan province has been sweltering under a record heatwave. The region has seen over 40 degree Celsius (104°F) temperatures since early August 2022, which has lasted for nearly a month. In one of the worst-hit areas in Dazhou, in eastern Sichuan, rivers have dried up as a result of the heatwave, leaving scorched crops…

Taiwanese fish farmers hurt by mainland China import bans after Pelosi visit

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube The geopolitical storm that followed US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan on August 2, 2022, has placed the livelihoods of Taiwanese fish farmers at risk. Mainland China extended its ban on Taiwanese seafood one day after Pelosi’s arrival, blocking shipments of chilled white striped hairtail and frozen horse mackerel, saying it had found traces…

Syria drought: Farmers blame Turkish dams for low river levels

Farmers in northeastern Syria are facing water shortages. The river they rely on for irrigation and drinking water is drying up before their eyes. They blame dams recently built in neighbouring Turkey. The UN humanitarian affairs agency estimates the disruption has affected access to water for about 460,000 people in the region. Al Jazeera’s @Mohamed Vall has more. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe –…

Why are farmers in the Netherlands angry? | Inside Story

Farmers in the Netherlands are angry They’re rejecting laws that regulate emissions produced by livestock, but will have a major impact on the farming community and the larger economy. The Netherlands has failed to meet its emissions reduction targets – so permits for new homes and roads have not been granted since 2019, to prevent further pollution. And the government has introduced tough new rules….

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