Tag: Sierra Leone
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SMILES FROM THE POOREST OF THE POOR
I travelled to four countries in West Africa … four which are listed among the 20 ‘poorest’ nations in the world by various economic indicies. I have travelled to many ‘poor’ countries in my life but never this poor. I saw major cities that had not been electrified. I saw towns without mains water or […]
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PLANTING RICE IN STRAIGHT ROWS IN SIERRA LEONE
Most farmers in Sierra Leone plant their rice by broadcasting seed randomly into a paddy. They can plant a paddy pretty quickly that way, but they aren’t rewarded with great yields. Scientists at the Rokupt Research Centre have taught members of a cooperative near Kambia how to plant in straight lines. They first grow out […]
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CELEBRATING THE RICE PLANTING
In Sierra Leone a group from the local cooperative showed me how they are now transplanting their rice seedlings in straight rows, rather than randomly broadcasting the seed. After toiling under hot and humid conditions for several hours they still had the energy to show me their musical talents as well.
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