SIERRA LEONE maq 4ª.indd - agrilife - Europa
SIERRA LEONE maq 4ª.indd - agrilife - Europa
SIERRA LEONE maq 4ª.indd - agrilife - Europa
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Figure 103. Average farm net income (FNI) per farm household unit (hhUnit) for non-supported and<br />
supported farmers (Leones)<br />
Figure 104. Supported and non-supported farms below and above the Extreme (Food) Poverty Line (%)<br />
level, land and asset availability as well as other<br />
social variables such as gender, education or<br />
association to cooperatives or farmer groups are<br />
reviewed in detail.<br />
In terms of Farm Net Income (FNI) per farm<br />
household unit, Figure 103 illustrates that the<br />
control group has a FNI which is around 15%<br />
higher than the average FNI of supported farmers.<br />
However, as shown in Figure 104, this does not<br />
necessarily imply that the non-supported farmers<br />
are all above the extreme (food) poverty line. In fact,<br />
the percentages of farmers within the supported and<br />
non-supported groups which are above and below<br />
the Extreme (Food) Poverty Line are very similar;<br />
roughly 20% are situated above and 80% are below<br />
the Extreme (Food) Poverty Line.<br />
Yet, a more detailed analysis at regional<br />
level reveals that the majority of farmers (more<br />
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