Some poor nations succeeding in fighting hunger

Source: Seattle Times

Blantyre : Malawi | about 1 month ago

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Malawi — Government fertilizer has made the difference between hunger and plenty for Rodrick Jesitala, a farmer and father of three in southern Malawi. Thanks to fertilizer he couldn't afford without government help, Jesitala harvested enough corn to feed his family this year.

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