Source: Food and Agriculture Organization
Country: Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone
HIGHLIGHTS
2/3 people depend on agriculture in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone
Chronic malnutrition:
- 34.7% in Guinea (SMART 2012)
- 35.57% in Liberia (CFSN 2012)
- 34% in Sierra Leone (SFSN 2011)
Ongoing 2014 main crop harvest threatened
Panic buying of food in Liberia leading to food price spikes (>150% in some areas)
1.3 million people to receive food aid assistance
FAO appealing for USD 30 million to reach 90 000 farming households