One of the biggest problems facing the Global South today is food security. In many cases food security is closely associated with agriculture in a specific area. Due to the many issues faced by post-conflict agriculture in Sierra Leone, a food security problem has arisen leading to income/consumption poverty. One of the problems Sierra Leone faces is the number of citizens who choose to work in the mining sector rather than work in agriculture. Another issue faced by the agricultural sector in Sierra Leone is the displacement of many farming families due to the civil war and the impact this has on food production. The agricultural sector in Sierra Leone also faces the problem of rice importation into the country which reduces farmers' income. These problems faced by the agricultural sector in Sierra Leone have led to food security and poverty issues. One of the largest industries in Sierra Leone is the mining industry due to its natural resources such as diamonds. This has caused a food production problem as many young people in Sierra Leone have chosen mining over agriculture. The mining industry offers the potential to earn large sums of money, so many workers are switching due to “the lure of getting rich” (Grant Andrew, 2007). The idea of ​​workers earning large sums of money in other sectors is one of the main reasons for the labor shortage in the agricultural sector. Although researchers have found that “Flooding the labor market in the diamond industry will further reduce the already paltry wages paid to miners” (Grant Andrew, 2007). This means that the mining sector contributes to poverty by taking workers away from agriculture and also lowering the wages of many Sierra Leoneans. One article... half the paper... poverty line. In conclusion, there are several reasons why income and consumption poverty has arisen due to the agricultural sector in Sierra Leone. First, many Sierra Leoneans choose to work in the mining sector rather than agriculture, which results in food shortages and reduced wages for those already working in the mining sector. Some Sierra Leoneans have started importing foreign rice due to higher prices in Sierra Leone reducing farmers' incomes. Due to the war, many peasant families were displaced and their farms were no longer operational. This has led to a shortage of food which has increased the price, making it unaffordable for many. Due to these problems faced in Sierra Leone's post-war agricultural sector, many of its citizens succumbed to poverty and led Sierra Leone to become the eighth poorest country in the world..