Africa: Fighting Poverty, Village by Village
By Maryanne
Standing in the midst of a freshly planted maize field, Bright Osei Kwaku recalls that last year he more than doubled his output with the help of improved seeds, fertilizer and advice on farming techniques. Altogether, his 2-3 acres yielded about 15 100-kilogramme bags of maize, compared with just six bags the year before, when he had no such support.
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Tags: Africa, fighting poverty, millennium villages
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