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Responsible investment in agriculture and food systems in Sierra Leone. Why does it matter for small-scale producers?

Year of publication 2020

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 4p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) Food insecurity and poverty affects more than half of the population of Sierra Leone. Many Sierra Leoneans are farmers and small-scale producers, but this activity does not allow them to have a decent standard of living that guarantees their basic well-being. Increasing investment in agriculture and rural development is essential to make agriculture a viable source of livelihoods and eliminate poverty and hunger in the country. This brochure aims at informing producer and civil society organizations about key aspects of “responsible agricultural investment” as well as its activities in the country. This work is supported by Germany and the Flexible Funding Mechanism resource partners.

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