France, Aug. 1 -- "Banana farming is much better than maize because I am able to harvest every eight months, and I have been earning more compared with when I was growing maize," said Kampira, who sells a bunch for 25,000 Malawian kwacha (€12.61), while holding a large, mature green banana bunch on his farm in Fatima, Traditional Authority Mlolo, in Nsanje district.

The frontline of disaster

The district is prone to disaster, partly because of its geographical position. As well as its low-lying altitude, it is also where an outlet of Lake Malawi, the Shire River, is found, and where water from the rest of the country's water bodies ends up. Kampira's farm in Malawi

While the area is known for its high temperatures, most rainy sea...