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Sunday 1 September 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Environment
Simo Simo in front of his water melon farm. Behind him is vacant land that's covered with the creeping plants. 19083048
For 60-year-old Simo Simo, his watermelon farm is his livelihood. He says it takes him nearly every month to ensure the creeping plants on its boundaries don’t affect his plantation.
For 60-year-old Simo Simo, his watermelon farm is his livelihood. He says it takes him nearly every month to ensure the creeping plants on its boundaries don’t affect his plantation.
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