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To match special report FOOD/AFRICA
12 Nov 2009
Source: Reuters
 
A woman weeds her corn plantation in Akia village outside Lira town in the northern region of Uganda, November 11, 2009. For centuries, farmers like Berhanu Gudina have eked out a living in Ethiopia's central lowlands, tending tiny plots of maize, wheat or barley amid the vastness of the lush green plains. Now, they find themselves working cheek by jowl with high-tech commercial farms stretching over thousands of hectares tilled by state-of-the-art tractors -- and owned and operated by foreigners. Picture taken November 11, 2009. To match special report FOOD/AFRICA REUTERS/Hudson Apunyo (UGANDA ENVIRONMENT FOOD AGRICULTURE)
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A woman weeds her corn plantation in Akia village outside Lira town in the northern region of Uganda, November 11, 2009. For centuries, farmers like Berhanu Gudina have eked out a ...


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