After 14 years of civil war, which ended in 2003, the Liberian government is determined to make up for years of under-investment. Similar neglect has set back agriculture in many African countries, leaving farmers and the wider population vulnerable to climatic and economic shocks, as well as volatile international food prices.
Here are images taken by AlertNet correspondent George Fominyen while in Liberia - giving a snapshot daily life there.
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