Agriculture in Sierra Leone
Agriculture in Sierra Leone is a significant part of the
The agricultural sector grew by about 14 percent in 2007, led by crops, and five percent in 2008.[1] Despite this growth the country is a net importer of food;[1] for example, in 2004 19,000 tonnes of rice was imported.[3]
Economic value
Agriculture accounts for more than half of Sierra Leone's
Sierra Leone is not
Agricultural products
Rice
Cassava
The second staple food grown across the country is
Other major food crops
Other major annual
Plantation cash crops
The main tree crop is the
Livestock
| Livestock | 1984[10] | 2002[11] | 2005[11] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 333,181 | 100,000 | 200,000 |
| Sheep | 264,000 | 200,000 | 375,000 |
| Goats | 145,000 | 250,000 | 450,000 |
| Pigs | 20,000 | 35,000 | |
| Chicken | 4,000,000 | 5,200,000 | |
| Domestic ducks | 300,000 | 500,000 | |
| Domestic rabbits | 5,000 | 7,000 |
Common livestock in Sierra Leone are
Cattle are found in the north of the country and farming is dominated by the
Sheep are found across the whole of the country and are of the dwarf
Governance
Agricultural development is a priority for the Government of Sierra Leone and falls under the remit of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Security. On 22 September 2009 Sierra Leone signed the Comprehensive Africa Agricultural Development Programme (CAADP) compact, agreeing to raise the percentage of the budget spent and agriculture to 10 percent. In 2007 the percentage of the budget spent on agriculture was 1.7 percent but this had increased to 9.9 percent in 2010.[14][15]
References
- ^ ISBN 978-92-64-07618-1.
- ^ a b "Settling for a future in Sierra Leone". New Agriculture. November 2007. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
- ^ a b c Rice today, Volume 3:Rice facts. International Rice Research. 2004. p. 48.
- ^ ISBN 978-3-638-94680-3.
- ^ ISBN 978-971-22-0005-2.
- ^ ISBN 978-978-131-340-0.
- ISBN 978-84-89206-68-7.
- ^ Asenso-Okyere, Kwadwo; Sindu Workneh; Edward Rhodes; John Sutherland. Rebuilding after Emergency: Revamping Agricultural Research in Sierra Leone after Civil War. Intl Food Policy Res Inst. p. 5.
- ^ Asenso-Okyere, Kwadwo; Sindu Workneh; Edward Rhodes; John Sutherland. Rebuilding after Emergency: Revamping Agricultural Research in Sierra Leone after Civil War. Intl Food Policy Res Inst. p. 7.
- ^ ISBN 978-92-9053-261-3.
- ^ a b c d e Asenso-Okyere, Kwadwo; Sindu Workneh; Edward Rhodes; John Sutherland. Rebuilding after Emergency: Revamping Agricultural Research in Sierra Leone after Civil War. Intl Food Policy Res Inst. pp. 11–12.
- ISBN 978-0-89680-207-0.
- ISBN 978-92-9053-261-3.
- ^ Fofanah, Mohamed (13 August 2010). "Sierra Leone: New Agriculture Plan Sprouts". allAfrica.com. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
- ^ Samba, Augustine (22 September 2009). "Sierra Leone Signs CAADP Document". Awareness Times Newspaper. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
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