In Malawi’s urban farming zones—Blantyre, Lilongwe, Mzuzu, and Zomba—an alarming 89% of farmers have been forced to harvest their maize crops prematurely, driven by a rising wave of theft, crippling economic pressure, and the gnawing fear of losing everything before harvest day. What was once a critical stage in the farming cycle has now become […]

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