African Agriculture: From
the Ground Up
An AllAfrica
special feature, made possible by the International Fund for Agricultural
Development, on the continent's hopes and challenges for agriculture
– from subsistence to profit to sustainability.
Join our reporting team for an inside look
at continental themes and efforts in Liberia, Nigeria and Kenya in feature
stories and pictures.
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Agriculture in Liberia was badly damaged in 14 years of conflict. Now
Liberians are redeveloping the sector to feed their families and reduce
poverty.
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Women are the backbone of agriculture in many countries, growing and
processing food, and selling it in markets.
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African farmers, such as those in Nigeria, are adapting new and old
technologies to increase production and add value to agricultural
products.
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Rural poverty has been a continuing problem for Kenya. 6.5 percent of
Kenyans are categorized as the "extreme" poor, meaning they would be
unable to feed themselves even if they spent every cent they had on
food.
Dr. Jennifer Riria left a high-status careet as a Kenyan university
professor and an international civil servant with United Nations
organizations to revive a floundering women's microfinance institution.
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Near the Karni dam in the Jirapa District of the Upper West region of
Ghana, a small agricultural development program demonstrates how a
little assistance can leverage human potential.
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