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Added on the 30/05/2023 20:21:24 - Copyright : AFP EN
Syrian farmers near the Euphrates river are terrified the Islamic State group will literally open the floodgates to defend its stronghold Raqa, drowning their tiny villages in the process.
Syrian children love playgrounds like kids all over the world but in rebel-held towns near Damascus swing sets are made of spent rockets and jungle gyms are tucked underground.
Farmers in Gaza were taking advantage of the truce between Israel and Hamas to harvest what was left of their olives after weeks of fighting during which they dared not go to their lands for fear of getting killed. In a normal year the harvest would have started weeks earlier, but until the truce farmers were afraid of being mistaken for Hamas militants and targeted by Israeli forces if they ventured out into the olive groves.
Here in the French province of Beaujolais, farmers are embracing a new era of agriculture. France stands as one of the world's largest hemp producers. However, stringent European legislation dictate that hemp can only be cultivated and commercially utilised if it contains less than 0.3% THC, the psychoactive component of cannabis. Nevertheless, farmers across France are gradually moving towards this new form of agriculture, which has recently prompted a shift in legislation in France.
In a country of less than 18 million people and more than 116 million livestock, agriculture reigns supreme.
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