Tag: Climate change

Technologies Transforms Ethiopia’s Farmers to Net Wheat Exporters

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Technologies Transforms Ethiopia’s Farmers to Net Wheat Exporters

After suffering from recurrent large-scale famines, Ethiopia has become a net exporter of wheat for the first time, owing largely to the deployment of technology. Other African countries should likewise embrace irrigation, mechanization, and fertilizers to improve food security and unlock the continent’s agricultural potential. Continue reading “Technologies Transforms Ethiopia’s Farmers to Net Wheat Exporters” →

Somaliland: Climate Change Drives Gender-Based Violence

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Climate change is driving gender-based violence among rural communities in the breakaway region of Somaliland, according to the charity Oxfam. In times of increasing drought, women travel further to find water and other needs, raising the risk of sexual violence.  Similarly, men unable to support their families too often take out their frustration on their family.  Neha Wadekar visited the region of Sool, Somaliland, with Oxfam and has this report Continue reading “Somaliland: Climate Change Drives Gender-Based Violence” →