FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT
- Aggregate 2009 cereal production is estimated to have increased by 6 percent compared to 2008.
- However, access to food continues to be affected by high prices driven by a rapid depreciation of the Guinean Franc.
Favourable weather conditions benefited crops in 2009
Land preparation is underway for planting of the 2010 rice and coarse grains crops, which normally starts in May. Last year, crops benefited from favourable climatic conditions in most areas of the country. Aggregate 2009 cereal production is estimated to have increased by about 6 percent to 2.67 million tonnes compared to 2008.