By: Dr. Robert Kagbo, PhD, Director of Agriculture, World Hope International In the African coastal nation of Sierra Leone, memories of a brutal 11-year civil war still-linger as the country continues to work to rebuild its infrastructure, its people and their livelihoods. Though more than 10 years have passed since the war’s end, the devastating effects are still tangible – most notably in the country’s extreme levels of poverty, food scarcity and stagnant economic growth.