- Farmers in Rwanda are growing more food.
- They use special seeds called climate-proof seeds.
- This helps them with hot and dry weather.
- Many farmers grow tomatoes and cabbages now.
- These seeds help them get better harvests.
- Farmers can sell their crops and earn money.
Difficult words
- farmer — A person who grows food and raises animals.farmers
- harvest — The time to collect crops from the field.harvests
- seed — A small part of a plant that can grow.seeds
- weather — The condition of the air, like rain or sun.
- grow — To make plants or crops become bigger.growing
- sell — To give something to someone for money.
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Discussion questions
- What crops would you like to grow?
- Why do you think special seeds are important?
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