The $34.1 million Torma Bum Rice Project in Sierra Leone, once touted as a transformative agricultural initiative, is facing growing scrutiny due to its failure to produce tangible outcomes and increasing...
A high-level delegation from Sierra Leone, led by Dr. Theresa Tenneh Dick, Deputy Minister 1 of Agriculture and Food Security, is currently attending the World Food India program in New Delhi. The international...
The Central and West African Virus Epidemiology (WAVE) project, under the Ministry of Agriculture and Njala University, organized a one-day consultative meeting on September 18, 2024, to raise awareness...
One of the most pressing issues facing humanity is the need to transform food systems to become more equitable, environmentally sustainable, deliver healthy diets for all, and more resilient to disruptions. With...
Three years ago, on June 11, 2021, Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio launched the ambitious $34.1 million Torma Bum Rice Project, with the goal of transforming the nation's rice value chain. The...
The Presidential Initiative on Climate Change, Renewable Energy, and Food Security (PI-CREF) concluded a two-day National Stakeholders’ Workshop on Strengthening Resilience in Food Systems on Friday,...
In a recent interview with Radio Democracy, Chief Executive Officer of Sierra Bo, Garie Rashid A. Conteh, emphasized the urgent need to increase cassava production in Sierra Leone. Conteh's appeal aligns...
The recent surge in food prices has sparked widespread concern across Sierra Leone, with citizens expressing frustration over the escalating cost of essential commodities. Sierra Leoneans from various...
In a significant move to support agricultural development in the district, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, through the National Federation of Farmers of Sierra Leone (NaFF-SL), have started...
The Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Henry Musa Kpaka in the Africa Food Systems Forum (AFSForum2024) in Kigali outlined in his speech that the government of Sierra Leone has secured $480 Million for the Tormabom...
