An Assessment of a Nation Endowed with Arable Land and Mineral Resources: A Case of Food Insecurity in Rural Sierra Leone
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Researchers frequently emphasise violence, poverty, climate change, and instability as the primary factors contributing to food insecurity in Africa, subsequently shedding less or no attention to the mismanagement of vast amounts of arable land and the abundance of mineral resources. This endeavour in Sierra Leone reveals the mishandling of fertile land and mineral resources, which, if effectively managed, might promote food security and address the issue of hunger. The author conducted interviews with a total of 47 individuals, including farmers, traders, government officials, and representatives of civil society groups, using both primary and secondary data in some hunger-prone districts. In addition, this research used scholarly papers, media articles, reputable websites, and information from reliable local and international organisations. The research finds that while various common variables can produce food insecurity, it is important to evaluate the mismanagement of arable land and mineral resources by a nation that has plenty of these resources.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Administrations, Food Insecurity, Mismanagement, Resources, Sierra Leone
Etik Beyan
This article is an excerpt from the author’s thesis titled “A Case of Food Insecurity in Rural Sierra Leone, 1996-2022”. It was supervised by Hideaki Shinoda in 2023 at Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Japan.
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