by UNOSSC | Mar 17, 2019 | Solution
Challenge Agriculture is the largest sector of the economy in Sierra Leone, employing over 65 per cent of the labour force. Although the country has enormous agricultural resource potential, there are still many communities that have inadequate access to food. To...
by UNOSSC | Mar 17, 2019 | Solution
Challenge It is estimated that some 388.8 million people in sub-Saharan Africa or 42.7 per cent of its total populations live on less than $1.90 a day. The region’s population growth rate continues to exceed the growth rate of regional food production, a...
by UNOSSC | Mar 17, 2019 | Solution
Challenge Although rice is a staple food for people in West Africa, most of it is imported. FAO estimated in 2006 that rice imports to the West and Central Africa subregions had reached more than 6 million tonnes, costing over $1 billion. The cost of importing rice is...
by UNOSSC | Mar 17, 2019 | Solution
Challenge In sub-Saharan Africa, more than 200 million people are chronically hungry. Child and infant malnutrition rates are among the world’s highest. While smallholder farming accounts for approximately 80 per cent of the food produced in the region,...
by UNOSSC | Mar 17, 2019 | Solution
Challenge In sub-Saharan African countries such as Nigeria, irrigation and aquaculture play a crucial role in guaranteeing food security the basis for national economic growth and poverty reduction. Aquaculture development, however, has lost momentum in recent years...
