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West African agriculture and climate change: A comprehensive analysis - Sierra Leone

Agriculture is the largest sector in the Sierra Leone economy, employing more than 75 percent of labor force and contributing be-tween 35 and 47 percent of GDP. Rice, the staple food crop, is grown mainly by small-scale farmers under rainfed conditions. Transporting produce remains a challenge, as m...

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Main Authors: Johnson, Raymond G., Kandeh, Mohamed, Jalloh, Abdulai, Thomas, Timothy S.
Format: Brief
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2012
Subjects:
crops
climate change
agriculture
food security
economic development
agricultural development
sustainability
resource management
agricultural policies
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154104
Summary:Agriculture is the largest sector in the Sierra Leone economy, employing more than 75 percent of labor force and contributing be-tween 35 and 47 percent of GDP. Rice, the staple food crop, is grown mainly by small-scale farmers under rainfed conditions. Transporting produce remains a challenge, as most of the roads in remote areas are impassable during the rainy season.

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