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Not Your Average Farmers’ Market

by Pat Coate | January 26, 2009
"We've created these events so that the buyer can meet the seller, so that they can better work together."
- Mike Opio, IRC official

Kitgum, Uganda - Komakech Yp’s broad grin is a new addition to his demeanor; in recent decades, he’s had little to smile about.

Part Saturday market, part networking fair, the field days have proven immensely popular.

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