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How big harvests and milk will bring peace to conflicts in Africa

Dairy cows. At Gulu, a one-time war zone now flows with milk. PHOTO | SHUTTERSTOCK

By  Charles Onyango-Obbo

Columnist

This is part 1 of our food and politics series.

At the edge of Gulu city in northern Uganda lies Gulu Country Dairy, founded by a youthful maverick veterinary doctor, Tonny Kidega.

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