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Former Software Engineer Turns to Farming, Finds Fulfilment but Faces Financial Strain a Decade On

“Farming is hard — both physically and mentally… margins are thin.” A former software engineer who left the technology sector

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Climate pressures and market shifts reshape smallholder farming realities

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Kenyan Court Upholds Farmers’ Right to Share Indigenous Seeds

A landmark ruling restores small-scale farmers’ long-standing freedom to save and exchange traditional seeds, reshaping the balance between local practices