In southern Chad, the 'abandoned' cotton farmers's struggle
For decades, cotton has sustained southern Chad. But the prized crop is now under threat as cotton farmers are struck by climate change and conflict with herders. In Kagtaou, some say they have been "abandoned" by the government and are now pinning their hopes on the presidential candidate Succes Masra in the May 6 election.
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00:06 I'm going to plant the cotton here.
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00:16 I'm going to cut it at the bottom because it's a bit low.
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00:31 We don't have a stable climate.
00:35 So it's a handicap for cotton too.
00:40 It can affect your age or the productivity that you need to achieve.
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01:19 There are too many problems in the south.
01:21 There are security problems.
01:23 The bombs have destroyed our fields.
01:27 But there is no real justice that will address our problems.
01:33 That's why we are abandoned.
01:35 We are forgotten by the country.
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