Musa Kamara SLENA Correspondent

The Japan International Cooperation Agency has presented a detailed progress report on rice productivity improvement to Sierra Leone's Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security during the 3rd Joint Coordinating Committee Meeting. The presentation, titled 'Rice Productivity Improvement Project,' took place on March 6, 2026, at the Conference Hall. It focused on second-year results compared to the initial implementation phase. Deputy Minister One Dr. Theresa T. Dick opened proceedings with...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS) and a visiting delegation from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) held talks centered on forging a collective path toward sustainable agricultural transformation across the West African sub-region. Dr. Henry Musa Kpaka, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, reaffirmed the Government's commitment to agricultural sector transformation. He positioned agriculture as indispensable to national development, highlighting...

MAF-Minister: Dr. Henry Musa Kpaka and AfDB - Executive Director: Dr. Elsiddig M. Rahma The Executive Director of the African Development Bank team paid a courtesy call to the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security. Visit aimed at understanding Ministry priorities, challenges, especially for the flagship ‘Feed Salone Project’. Goal: determining optimal AfDB support pathways. Senior Ministry officials, including Deputy Minister (1) Dr. Theresa Tenneh Dick and Senior Permanent Secretary Mrs....