43.7% of cassava farmers were infested with CMD. 61.4% of total plants assessed harbored whiteflies.
Read MoreFood and Nutrition Security Early Warning
The Food and Nutrition Security Early Warning System (FNS-EWS) is meant to provide a periodic analysis of the status of food security in Sierra Leone. It monitors the situation on a quarterly basis and provides knowledge of risks, shocks, threats of vulnerability, and malnutrition in the country. The system establishes a timely alert and recommend mitigation and adoption mechanisms for necessary decisions and actions before a food crisis emergency. Through quarterly assessment, the system informs stakeholders on current food and nutrition trigger indicators focusing on the following: a) Agro-climatology, b) Crop Production, c) Livestock Production, and d) Food and Nutrition Security Outlook.
Quarterly Bulletins
The share of households in the acceptable level of food security stood at 37%. Over 53% were on the borderline, while about 9% were in the poor category.
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The share of households in the acceptable level of food security stood at 57%. Over 36% were on the borderline, while about 7% were in the poor category.
Read MorePlant Pest and Disease Monitoring
Crop pests and diseases monitoring forms part of the Food and Nutrition Security Early warning system at the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS), which involves regular surveillance of crops for the detection and identification of pests and diseases early before they cause damages to crops. This bulletin is the maiden series of publication that MAFS with funding from the Food System Resilience Program (FSRP), releases to the public in 2025. It targets stakeholders contributing to building a more responsive and sustainable phytosanitary system in Sierra Leone including private actors, Non-governmental organizations, policy makers, smallholder farmers, and development partners.