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‘This is like gold’

“Even a mug is very important in the country area to store water, so imagine a water drum.” These words from Vincent Rhoden, a farmer from Coffee Piece, St Mary, encapsulate the daily struggle of rural farmers in Jamaica who face persistent water...

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