WWHD Agriculture SLE

Rice Production (2007): Paddy production in metric tons. Total seed, other uses and losses at 5%. Source: “Sierra Leone Household Food Security Survey in Rural Areas 2008” World Food Programme WFP. This data was created by the Open Humanitarian Data Repository for Sierra Leone rice production data. It was last update 8/21/14. Smallholder Commercialization Programme (SCP) selected districts for small-scale irrigation development. (SCP) aims to provide the poor throughout the country the tools needed to increase food security and income in a sustainable way. The program is part of the National Development Plan 2010-2030 (NSADP) designed for the government of Sierra Leone to make agriculture the engine for socio-economic growth and development and in the country, based on the fact that this activity is the largest employer in the country and the largest contributor to GDP. This data was created by the Open Humanitarian Data Repository for Sierra Leone irrigation development data. It was last update 8/21/14.