Agriculture in Guinea

In Guinea in western Africa, agriculture accounts for 19.7% of the total GDP and employs 84% of the economically active population.

[1] The economy of Guinea also depends on cash crops such as sugarcane, citrus fruits, bananas, pineapples, peanuts, palm kernels, coffee, and coconuts.

In 1984, a year when drought seriously affected Guinea, 186,000 tons of cereal had to be imported to prevent starvation.

The department's report on the worst forms of child labor included the production of cashews, cocoa and coffee among other activities.

In the report, 5 goods are listed under Guinea; cashews, cocoa and coffee constitute the major agricultural products attributed to the country.