FeatureAcker 2010 UgandaWeb
David Acker visits with two farmers from
Kamuli District, Uganda. Acker says, “We
have a responsibility to contribute to the
food security of our state as well as the
world we live in.”
David Acker visits with two farmers from
Kamuli District, Uganda. Acker says, “We
have a responsibility to contribute to the
food security of our state as well as the
world we live in.”
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