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'I had no choice but to go abroad': US aid cuts hit Nepal’s farmers

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May 6

Written by Yam Kumari Kandel

*Three members of the Shree Mahila Jagaran Multipurpose Cooperative work together to hoe and weed a maize field in Banke District, Nepal.* ***Photo Credit:*** *Yam Kumari Kandel*

In rural Nepal, women farmers once supported by Feed the Future now navigate farming without reliable seeds, markets, or guidance. For some, leaving the land is becoming the only option.

Food & Farming

Yam Kumari Kandel

'I had no choice but to go abroad': US aid cuts hit Nepal’s farmers

In rural Nepal, women farmers once supported by Feed the Future now navigate farming without reliable seeds, markets, or guidance. For some, leaving the land is becoming the only option.

Trump admin plans to divert $2 billion in health funding to pay for USAID closure [CNN] ↳

Trump officials threaten UN budget cuts as US pushes 'trade over aid' agenda [The Guardian] ↳