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Gigi's avatar

This would be an excellent time to reintroduce organic farming to Africa rather than commercial fertilizer. The Kochs and other big fertilizer companies are using ever stronger weed killers because weeds become immune to the mixtures. Rachel Carson was right. Let’s try to do better and not export killer technology.

Here is some helpful reading. https://www.greenamerica.org/toxic-problem-pesticides-and-fertilizers

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Carolyn Nafziger's avatar

Several comments talk about the US's neglect of Africa - but Peace Corps has been active in Africa since it began in the 1960s. I spent three years in Burkina (Haute Volta at the time) in the 1970s as a PC volunteer. It makes me sad to see what has been happening there. Bravo to the Biden Administration for stepping up US involvement in Africa.

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