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Rerooted: the future of crops

In this series, we explore how climate change and shifting consumer habits are forcing us to rethink the way we grow staple crops, from coffee to rice.

Crops including coffee and rice are shown in orange on white background in this illustration. The text reads: THE FUTURE OF CROPS, REROOTED. Thomson Reuters Foundation/Karif Wat

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Protesters clash with Border Guard Bangladesh and the policeas violence erupts across the country after anti-quota protests by students, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 19, 2024. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain





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Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump holds a campaign rally for the first time with his running mate, Republican vice presidential nominee U.S. Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH) in Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. July 20, 2024. REUTERS/Tom Brenner








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Women prepare for their weekly bath at Golakdhi settlement in Jharia coalfield, India, on November 10, 2022. Thomson Reuters Foundation/Tanmoy Bhaduri

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