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Figure 111. Revelance of income sources for supported and non-supported farmers<br />

Figure 112. Position of Head of households in a farming group or association for supported and nonsupported<br />

farmers<br />

Eastern region<br />

Northern region<br />

Non-Supported<br />

Supported<br />

Non-Supported<br />

Supported<br />

who received support. Likewise in the Eastern<br />

region (although in a smaller percentage) a larger<br />

percentage of non-supported farmers appear to<br />

be engaged in farming on a part-time basis.<br />

Figure 111 shows the relevance of different<br />

farm household income sources among<br />

supported and non-supported farm households.<br />

For all of them, farming appears as the most<br />

important source of income and gifts as the least<br />

important. One difference, for both supported<br />

0%<br />

20% 40% 60% 80% 100%<br />

Chair person or president<br />

Other executive position<br />

Ordinary member<br />

None<br />

and non-supported farmers of the Eastern region<br />

in comparison to the Northern region is that<br />

“remittances” are considered a more relevant<br />

income source than “non-farming” activities. The<br />

latter may be reflecting that farm households in<br />

the Eastern region being larger and slightly better<br />

off may have household members outside their<br />

local area who are able to send these remittances.<br />

In addition, the fact that “non-farming activities”<br />

are left to a third level of importance may be<br />

further indicating the great dependence on cash<br />

Rural poverty reduction and food security: The case of smallholders in Sierra Leone<br />

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