KEY MESSAGES
Well distributed rains with good accumulation alongside adequate support from agricultural stakeholders will lead to an above average harvest.
The harvest of rice, maize, cassava and vegetables is ongoing and will continue through December.
The above average harvest and normal seasonal income generating opportunities are improving poor households' access to food following the lean season and are reducing the need for market purchase. Household food insecurity is expected to remain at Minimal levels (IPC Phase 1) from October 2013 through March 2014.
Imported rice, more predominant in domestic markets until the Sierra Leonean rice harvest reaches market in November or December, is readily available and affordable to households. The price of imported rice is expected to decline further through the remainder of 2013.