[wanabidii] So you think you can't farm in the desert? (M&G Africa)

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So you think you can't farm in the desert?   Hydroponics is one solution being advocated by an Egyptian farmer, in a country where agricultural land is shrinking and conditions are unfavourable.

Why Kenyan health workers are on strike and what can be done about it   Health workers in Kenya have reached an impasse with the government over working conditions leaving thousands without critical care

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