‘TASTE THIS, IT’S SALTY’: HOW RISING SEAS ARE RUININGTHE GAMBIA’S RICE FARMERS

Farmers, mostly women, once grew enough but must now buy imported rice as the climate crisis edges them into poverty. In the sweltering heat of the late-morning west African sun, Aminata Jamba slashes at golden rice stalks with a sickle. “The rice is lovely,” she says, music playing in the background as her son, Sampa, silently harvests the grain. But even if the quality is high, the quantity is not. “Things are different now... we work hard but we don’t get as much rice as we used to.” explains Manding Kassamah, a fellow farmer.