Akinkugbe says that the main areas of employment activity are the mining industry in Central African countries like the Democratic Republic of Congo, agriculture in West Africa and the oil and gas sectors in countries such as Uganda and Ghana.

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Mr. Davidson, from the West Virginia agriculture department, says the housewife in the rival state is exaggerating.

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Kennedy announced an investigation and Congress held hearings as the case grew wider to include federal agriculture programs and an alleged attempt to corner the liquid fertilizer market in West Texas.

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