Sierra Leone Food Security
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Channel: United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) · 2012 · News & Politics
One of the biggest challenges that farmers in Africa face is finding somewhere to sell their products -- somewhere reliable where they'll get a fair price. In Sierra Leone, the problem is particularly acute. High transport costs and poor infrastructure mean farmers have to sell their goods locally -- and there's no guarantee that they'll find buyers at local markets. The root vegetable cassava is a staple for many families in West Africa and is grown throughout the region. A new UNIDO project is aiming to give farmers a guaranteed place to sell their cassava produce. But it doesn't stop there. It's also looking for ways to add value to the product locally so that it can attract a higher price elsewhere -- and create more wealth for the communities that grow it.
