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Now playing Next France Salt farmers emerge as reluctant winners of Europe's severe drought As Europe suffers its most severe drought in decades, one group has emerged as a reluctant winner of the extreme conditions. 10/08/2022
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Now playing Next Zimbabwe Solar-powered tricycles ease burden for Zimbabwe's small-scale farmers For years, selling eggs was a joyless business for Danai Bvochora, as most of the money she made went to cover minibus fares to the market in a rural area of Zimbabwe. That was until she was given a solar-powered electric tricycle, which changed things for the better for her and her family. 04/08/2022
Now playing Next Smart Regions The tech tool that precisely measures vitamins in fruit and veg IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION Measuring the number of vitamins in fruit and vegetables in real-time in the field will soon be a reality thanks to a cheap easy-to-use biosensor. Smart Regions meets the scientists behind the tech. 01/08/2022