January 22, 2014 — As Africa’s leaders meet in Addis Ababa this week to launch the Year of Agriculture and Food Security in Africa, Landesa and its partners highlight the role of Africa’s farmers in the continent’s development. For insight into how women farmers in Mali, Kenya, Ghana, and Liberia are overcoming barriers to feed themselves and their communities please visit our Focus on Land in Africa site.
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