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For the first time in history, farmers in South Sudan will be able to grow four different hybrid maize varieties customized for their country’s environs.
Sudanese women in rural areas are bearing the brunt of a climate only getting worse. With rising temperatures now compounded by drought, a raft of UN initiatives have stepped in to mitigate these conditions and empower this marginalised demographic.
Organisers of the festival say it is aimed to increase the international recognition of Sudanese dates and to develop production, marketing and exports.