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Sierra Leone’s Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Dr. Henry Musa Kpaka, inspected 40 newly procured tractors at the Ministry’s Engineering Facility in Kissy on Thursday, March 19, marking a push toward mechanized farming ahead of the 2026 planting season.
The tractors are slated for distribution across multiple districts to boost local agricultural output. To ensure the equipment remains operational, the Ministry is utilizing an ongoing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Sierra Leone Armed Forces to handle nationwide repair and maintenance.
Dr. Kpaka, accompanied during the inspection by Chief of Defence Staff Lieutenant General Amara Adara Bangura and a military engineering team, noted that the collaboration is designed to strengthen maintenance systems and significantly extend the lifespan of machinery deployed to rural farming communities.
The military’s involvement in the agricultural sector extends beyond equipment maintenance. Lt. Gen. Bangura reaffirmed the Armed Forces’ commitment to national food security, announcing plans for the military to cultivate up to 10,000 hectares of rice this year.
Additionally, Bangura stated that military engineers are currently retrieving broken-down and idle agricultural equipment from districts across the country. The initiative aims to repair and reintegrate these older machines into the national fleet to further optimize farming capabilities.
