V.P. Harris peeks at peppers on farm near Zambia’s capital with climate change in mind

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Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday traveled down a dirt road to tour a farm outside Zambia's capital that's using new techniques and technology to boost its vegetable crop as she highlighted ways to secure food supplies in an age of global warming.

“It’s an example of what can be done around the world,” she said after walking past rows of peppers and inspecting a drip irrigation system.

She is pushing for $7 billion in private-sector investments, mostly to boost conservation and improve food production, to help Africa prepare for the effects of climate change. Her announcement about that goal came as she wrapped up her weeklong visit to Africa, which included earlier stops in Ghana and Tanzania. The trip was intended to advance U.S. efforts to make inroads in a part of the world where China’s influence runs deep.

The politics of climate change are complicated in Africa, which has contributed far less to overall greenhouse gas emissions than richer corners of the world such as the United States. According to the International Energy Agency, 43% of Africans didn’t have access to electricity in 2021, and recent outages have caused frustration.

 

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Oooh! Deep in the back roads of Zambia is the answer! Answer to what? Nothing, we have great efficiency and low cost fresh food supply. Or we did until Biden got installed.

There is no global warming.

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