Malawi’s annual ritual: Gambling with rain
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Farmers in Malawi face a difficult planting season that often feels like a gamble. They must predict when rains will start and if the weather will remain consistent. There is also uncertainty regarding whether government fertilizer will be delivered on time. For many, the timing of these factors determines their success.
In Malawi, the planting season is more than a season. It is a deadline, a weather forecast, a public-relations exercise and, for too many farmers, a gamble. They must guess when the rains will come, whether they will last and whether government-promised fertiliser will arrive before the opportunity to use it slips away. This week, … The post Malawi’s annual ritual: Gambling with rain appeared first on Nation Online .