Enabling Sustainable Livelihoods through Economic Diversification in The Kono District, Sierra Leone - TCP/SIL/3702
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Transforming and modernizing the agriculture sector in Sierra Leone to ensure food self sufficiency, support job growth and increase exports was a central focus of the country’s Agenda for Prosperity 2013 2018 One strategy for achieving this objective was to bring new farming practices and technologies into rural areas of the country to increase diversification and improve nutrition Under this project, aquaculture and poultry farming were introduced in the Kono District Poultry and fish farming were chosen because they are suitable to rural areas of the country, which have ample water and land The project was designed to benefit rural dwellers, particularly women and youth, by developing their capacities and providing them with the necessary equipment to farm chickens and fish Through these efforts, the project i contributed to the expansion and diversification of agricultural activities ;;( strengthened food and nutrition security and ( created jobs and boosted livelihoods in Kono District.