How a vegetable greenhouse bests the African sun
"We had recently heard about a new material that was being used to make garden shades in other places of Malawi, one of the poorest countries in the world. It was successful in helping to cut down the impact of our scorching sun on vegetable gardens. After some investigation, we decided to build our own vegetable greenhouse.
"Our greenhouse is very different from the traditional type used in cold countries where heat is needed to grow vegetables and flowers during winter. Here in Malawi we need to protect vegetables from the sun, especially during the hot and dry season from May to December. Growing vegetables where the average annual temperature is 92 degrees Fahrenheit, with only five months of rain, is a challenge. Often, families are hungry for about half the year."
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