APIA, Samoa, Aug 23 (IPS) – Keni Lesa works on SIDS Solution Platform Communications for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in SamoaA woman farmer in Samoa is using innovation and technology to overcome economic hardship as the Pacific Island nation seeks ways to adapt to the challenges resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic.
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