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  • Publication | 2024

Sierra Leone Economic Update October 2024

Global Food and Nutrition Security

Highlights on agriculture and food security:

Agricultural sector performance slowed in 2023, growing by an estimated 2.4 percent, compared to 3.0 percent in the previous year, despite positive crop yields. The slowdown reflects weaker growth of the overall livestock, forestry, and fishing sector, despite improved crop outputs, especially rice. The government's 'Feed Salone' program aims to achieve food self-sufficiency by 2030 through enhanced agricultural productivity and commercialization, sustainable fisheries management, and access to nutritious foods. However, high food inflation eroded households' purchasing power, worsening poverty and food insecurity, with 55 percent of Sierra Leone's population experiencing insufficient food consumption as of March 2024.

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[Disclaimer: Text generated by GPT@JRC using Generative AI technology and assessed by the KC-FNS Secretariat- For comprehensive information and context, please refer to the full document.]