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In Caribbean, Climate-Smart Agriculture Bolsters Farm Production

By Desmond Brown
A new initiative is catching on in the Caribbean that aims to increase and sustain agricultural productivity by incorporating information about weather and climate into the farming process, all under the umbrella of climate-smart agriculture.

Poverty Plagues Children in Bangladesh

By Naimul Haq
Nearly 50 percent of Bangladesh’s primary school students drop out before they complete fifth grade, as crushing poverty drives them into the informal employment sector.