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Just 1.5 per cent of Gaza’s agricultural land remains accessible and undamaged

By Arun Kumar N on August 7, 2025 GENERAL

A new report from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the UN Satellite Centre (UNOSAT) reveals that just 8.6 percent of cropland in Gaza is still accessible, while only 1.5 per cent of cropland is both accessible and undamaged, as of 28 July. More than 86 per cent of cropland is damaged, while 12.4 […]

From diamonds to dirt: Sierra Leone youth bring land back to life

By Arun Kumar N on July 17, 2025 GENERAL

But now, parts of the land have been restored. Crops are beginning to flourish and bees are buzzing around once again. The people responsible for this change are a hodgepodge group – former taxi drivers and miners, people who barely finished secondary school and some with higher education degrees. The unifying factor? Most have youth […]