Hear the personal story of Taleb Brahim, a Sahrawi refugee, who built a hydroponics system to grow fresh vegetables in the harsh desert climate of the Western Sahara. His system inspired the UN World Food Programme’s hydroponics programme which is now in 4 countries.
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SDG Action Zone
UN World Food Programme
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