Farmer

"Farmer" by Mack Reynolds is a science fiction story set in the Sahara Desert, about trying to bring life back to the barren landscape. It tells the story of Johnny McCord, an American working to reforest the area. His work is constantly challenged by local nomadic tribes whose goats destroy the new plants and by problems with broken water pumps, risking the entire project. McCord also has to navigate tricky situations with a journalist named Hélène Desage, whose reporting could hurt the reforestation effort. The story shows how environmental efforts clash with cultural traditions and hints at powerful groups secretly stirring up trouble, testing McCord’s mission to save the desert and protect the rights of the nomadic people.