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11.05.2021 | Im Schatten der Corona- und Klimadebatte geht die wohl existenziellste Herausforderung unserer Zeit oft vergessen: die Biodiversitätskrise. Am 25. Mai diskutiert SWISSAID über das stille Sterben der biologischen Vielfalt und ihre Auswirkungen auf die Ausbreitung von Krankheiten, die Landwirtschaft und welche zentrale Rolle die Bäuerinnen dabei spielen.

30.4.21 Not long ago, the Corona situation in India seemed under control. In February 2021, India’s government declared that it had defeated the pandemic. Now the situation is worse than ever. SWISSAID is following the situation with great concern. Kavita Ghandi, Head of the SWISSAID office, tells us what the situation is like on the ground and what impact the pandemic is having on our projects. – translated with DeepL

Ermelinda Pedro Mendonça is president of the farmers’ association Granja Pessube. This mother of 4 children has both suffered the crisis and participated in the solution, distributing emergency aid. One year later, we asked her about the situation in the country, the changes that have taken place and her vision for the future.