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Rice Import Duty Yields Revenue but Falls Short for Women Farmers, Policy Brief Finds

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A policy brief by the 50/50 Group and the Budget Advocacy Network (BAN), supported by Christian Aid, has found that Sierra Leone’s reintroduced 5 per cent rice import duty has generated substantial government revenue but delivered limited benefits to women farmers, who remain central to the country’s agricultural workforce. The assessment, covering the 2024–2025 period [...] The post Rice Import Duty Yields Revenue but Falls Short for Women Farmers, Policy Brief Finds appeared first on Sierraloaded.

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Sierraloaded · 7 Aug 2026, 7:44 pm

Rice Import Duty Yields Revenue but Falls Short for Women Farmers, Policy Brief Finds

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