This morning, I launched the implementation plan to operationalise #FeedSalone Strategy pilar 3- aggregation, processing and market linkages. This is a costed plan that highlights investment opportunities along the value chains for various commodities. It also documents what

Reaching across 8 districts and 21 chiefdoms in S/Leone 🇸🇱 the Food Systems Resilience Program Food Systems Resilience Project is distributing improved breeds of small ruminants to 1,155 beneficiaries. This initiative is implemented by #MAFS, with funding from World Bank & technical support from Food and Agriculture Organization

Exciting news from 🇸🇱! FAO Rep. Saeed A. Bancie inaugurates a four-day #ToT for Crop Protection & Phytosanitary officers from #MAFS with a focus on enhancing skills in Biological, Ecology, Host Plants & Integrated Pest Management #IPM practices for the control of Achaea & Catocaloide

✍️Out now ☑️FAO West Africa has just published an analysis on the seed sector in Sierra Leone 🇸🇱 ▶️ Click here 👇 doi.org/10.4060/cd4223… FAO in Sierra Leone AfricaSeeds CORAF Ecowas - Cedeao UEMOA_Officiel @sierraleone Henry Musa Kpaka CILSS BLOUKOUNON Adin

Women #agripreneurs help feed the world. They are #resilient, #innovative and #resourceful. With equal access to resources, they can continue to thrive and contribute to more sustainable agrifood systems. #InternationalWomensDay2025 #ForAllWomenAndGirls

Health security priority! The Min. of Health Dr. Austin Demby & partners - WHO, FAO in Sierra Leone, National Public Health Agency & @moh_sl discussed $20M Fund implementation plan with President Bio, focusing on disease surveillance, labs & health workforce development ensuring tangible results for 🇸🇱

Live from Freetown! The The 50x2030 Initiative Initiative & Food and Agriculture Organization are training experts from #Stat_SL & the Ministry of Agric. & Food Security on #OpenData & microdata sharing. Led by Bruce Wife NanaNana & Oluwakayode Anidi, this workshop strengthens skills in data anonymization & dissemination

Today, Food and Agriculture Organization has officially handed over the Digital Farmer Registry to the Mano River union Secretariat. This vital platform will transform regional agriculture, enhancing farmer data management & decision-making, and supporting food security & rural development across #MRU region.

The Food and Agriculture Organization is holding a 5-day training on Antimicrobial Resistance susceptibility for microbiologists &lab scientists in SL🇸🇱This training, supported by The Fleming Fund, aims to equip participants with the skills & knowledge to tackle burden of AMR in humans, animals,& the environment

Kicking off change in S/Leone🇸🇱! A stakeholder workshop has launched the Mercy Ships Australia Sustainable Agriculture & Livestock Project in Falaba District. The project aims to build resilience, improve livelihoods, & promote peaceful, climate-smart farming. #Mercyship #FoodSecurity

Great strides towards a sustainable & inclusive food system in SL🇸🇱 as the Scaling Up Nutrition & Food Systems Coordination Unit, with support from Food and Agriculture Organization brought together stakeholders to review progress & share recommendations. A crucial milestone in the country's UNFSS+4 preps

Excited to see FAO Director-General QU Dongyu Qu Dongyu visit #SierraLeone 🇸🇱 & engage with Minister of Agri Henry Musa Kpaka. Strengthening partnerships & support for #foodsecurity & sustainable agriculture in the country 🇸🇱

Honoured to meet HE President Julius Maada Bio again. We discussed progress in our joint work. I reaffirmed Food and Agriculture Organization’s support for developing sustainable value chains, creating green jobs, especially for rural women & youth, & transforming agrifood systems in Sierra Leone. #4Betters

It was a true honour to host and show the FAO Director-General QU Dongyu parts of our agricultural system in #SierraLeone. Your scientific expertise was evident, and I’m grateful for your insights on our work and your feedback on how we can build on progress to accelerate food systems transformation.

📸See some of the photo highlights from FAO Director-General QU Dongyu Qu Dongyu's recent visit to Sierra Leone 👉🏿👉🏿flickr.com/photos/faonews… FAO in Sierra Leone #4Betters

Honoured to meet HE President Yoweri K Museveni to discuss Uganda’s progress on agrifood systems transformation. I reaffirmed Food and Agriculture Organization’s support for developing value chains to boost productivity, resilience, and achieve food and income security. #FoodSecurity #4Betters

Honoured to meet HE Prime Minister Louis C. Ntsay. We discussed Food and Agriculture Organization’s continued support to Madagascar, including on drought response, locust control, #HandInHand initiative, forest restoration & more in support of agrifood systems transformation. #4Betters

Major milestone for S/L🇸🇱Under the The 50x2030 Initiative, StatsSL & MAFS, with @FAOStatistics support and in collaboration with IFPRI, release the report & microdata from the Women’s Empowerment & Nutrition Survey— unlocking vital insights to drive inclusive, evidence-based agro policies.

📢 JUST RELEASED: The 2024 Sierra Leone Annual Agricultural Survey Report is out! 🌾 Developed by StatsSL & MAFS with support from @FAOStatistics & The 50x2030 Initiative, it shares key insights on crops, livestock, labour, environment & more. Download here: statistics.sl/images/Statist…

🚀Breaking barriers for women's empowerment! StatsSL & MAFS, with support from The 50x2030 Initiative and Food and Agriculture Organization, and in collaboration with IFPRI, release the first-ever Women’s Empowerment & Nutrition Survey report & microdata. Access it here: 👉 microdata.statistics.sl/index.php/cata…