A government program in Spain is training migrants as shepherds to tackle rural depopulation and job shortages.
Osam Abdulmumen, a 25-year-old migrant from Sudan, is among those learning the trade, herding sheep and goats in Castile-La Mancha, a region known for its Manchego cheese.
This initiative provides a lifeline to farms in the emptying countryside.
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Author summary: Migrants learn shepherding in Spain.