I was removing beans and peas from their pods and I admit I never appreciated farmers as much as I did this time.
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Through the Facebook page Dilettanti tal-agrikoltura, siġar u pjanti (Agriculture, trees and plants enthusiasts), I started understanding better the work and challenges of farmers, together with their satisfaction as they reap the fruit of their work.
I smiled when I thought about every single broomrape that was removed. (I learnt that broomrapes are parasitic plants that draw nourishment from the roots of other plants). If I were a police sergeant, I would find the fingerprint of the farmer on every pod.
I would like to say thank you to farmers whose work is underappreciated.