Sierra Leone Cabinet Passes Policy to Boost Rice Production
Salamatu Y. Kamara Sierra Leone Cabinet has passed a new policy that will boost the production of rice and its value.
It was stated that as a prerequisite for import licenses, importers must participate in cultivating, aggregating, process, etc in the local rice value chain, a policy that will support importers to become exporters.
It was disclosed that starting January 2024, at least 20% of rice supplied to govt. institutions like the military, prisons, schools, police, remand homes, firefighters, etc must be local rice. According to the plan, the share will double in 2025 and each subsequent year until it reaches 100% local rice.
The project is said to create a huge demand-pull and trigger local production. Special thanks were sent to the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS) technical staff and also to the external partners
The headline is deceitful. As per constitution, only the legislature (parliament) has the mandate and authority to make bills and the president approves the bills before they become law. It is not the mandate of the executive, of which the cabinet is part, to make laws
That’s what Sierra Leone needs for now and not luxurious infrastructures.
Leh GOD ihn Hand dae pa dis so dat e go cam to pass. Oh salone ‼️‼️❗❗‼️
This is actually a good policy, but It has to be implemented. May it come to reality.