The case of smallholders in Sierra Leone - agrilife - Europa

Figure 92 summarise the perceptions of smallholders who participated in all development
projects for the Eastern and Northern regions, respectively. By analising the kind of support
provided by all organisations and whether they matched the smallholders needs, the survey
results indicate that the most adequate support was the training in agronomic activities and in
processing (i.e. the provision of intangible asset for the farm household). Almost 10% of the
hoseholds found this type of support adequate. About 5% of the respondents found relevant
the training in marketing (mainly those located in the Norther districts, usually less exposed to
market interaction) and a bit less the training in business managent, provision of market
information and drying facilities, seeds, seedlings. However these respondents only represent
3-4% of the farmers. In the tasks which entail a more direct economic support (i.e. access to
inputs such as seeds, tools etc or specific infrastructure), the large majority of farmers
consider the support provided as not adequate. This is in line with the general perception of
farmers who reported that the amount of support received is not adequate, and that their need
of future aid is substantial.
Figure 91 Adequacy of support provided by all aid programmes in the Eastern region of
Sierra Leone
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