How can young farmers fight climate change?
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Agriculture employs more than two thirds of those working in Africa. But farming is hard as farmers are impacted by extreme weather conditions. In this episode we talk to some young farming entrepreneurs who are rising to the challenge. Gislaine Matiedje Nkenmayi is the CEO of Mumita, an award-winning start-up helping small-scale farmers grow more in Cameroon.  Gugulethu Mahlangu is a young aquaponics farmer in South Africa. She is the founder of the smart farm, House Harvest in Gauteng province. Angela Odero is the CEO and co-founder of Rio Fish Limited. She is on a mission to promote sustainable fish farming among women and to end the sex-for-fish trade in Kenya. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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