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Farmers attribute this success to early and consistent rainfall, which significantly boosted yields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI thank God for the rains,\u201d said Iliya, a farmer from Mangu. \u201cThe weather worked in our favour. Even with the insecurity, we managed to cultivate and harvest well.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While celebrating the bumper harvest, many farmers expressed concerns over post-harvest losses, citing the absence of modern storage facilities as a major challenge. 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