President Bio's Vision to Feed Salone
My Flagship Programme “Feed Salone ” will boost agriculture productivity to fuel inclusive growth, increase local food production and reduce our dependence on food import, reduce hunger, increase export earnings, create jobs, and build resilient food system.
H.E. Brig. Rtd. Julius Maada Bio
President | Republic of Sierra Leone
About the Minister
Dr. Henry Musa Kpaka, the Minister of Agriculture for Sierra Leone is a Harvard University alumnus and London School of Economics trained economist. His profound knowledge and extensive experience in multinational development institutions and across the African continent uniquely position him for this pivotal role.
Before his appointment, Dr. Kpaka contributed his expertise to the Office of the President as Chief Technical Advisor, being an integral part of the Tony Blair Global Institute (TBI) Advisory Team in Sierra Leone. He also provided effective leadership as an Agriculture Advisor to the Minister of Agriculture.
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Our Priority Areas
Rice Self Sufficiency
Livestock Development
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The Impact of Prioritising Agriculture.
Feed Salone is poised to significantly boost GDP growth through agriculture. The past decades saw
agricultural growth rates of 3-5%; our ambition is to accelerate this pace, targeting an annual growth
rate of 10% for the agriculture sector in the next five years
Our Agriculture Potential at a Glance.
The agriculture
sector accounts for
57%
of the country’s
Gross Domestic
Product (GDP).
The agriculture
sector accounts for
57%
of households.
Women make up
70%
of the agricultural labour force and play a critical role in food production.
Sierra Leone boasts a
youthful population,
with an average age of
19 Years
The country boasts of a wealth of natural resources:
- Of the 5.4 million hectares of fertile
land available, only 15% is currently
under cultivation.
- The nation gets an impressive 3000mm
of rainfall over half the year. - The landscape is enriched by seven
major rivers that traverse the country
It is the responsibility of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security to ensure that all projects initiated by donor partners or Government are properly implementeed
MAFS formulates and implements appropriate Agricultural Policies and coordinates, designs and monitors agricultural programmes for the development of the agricultural sector.
MAFS formulates and implements appropriate Agricultural Policies and coordinates, designs and monitors agricultural programmes for the development of the agricultural sector.
MAFS formulates and implements appropriate Agricultural Policies and coordinates, designs and monitors agricultural programmes for the development of the agricultural sector.
We have a wide range of projects that are ongoing and that are geared towards the success of the agricultural sector and the fulfillment of the sustainable development goals
The Ministry seeks to improve agricultural production and productivity in order to achieve food security by providing an enabling environment for farmers and by promoting appropriate research, extension, input delivery and market systems, thereby improving rural incomes, reducing poverty and maintaining the natural environment. To do this, MAFS formulates and implements appropriate Agricultural Policies and coordinates, designs and monitors agricultural programmes for the development of the agricultural sector.
There is a specialized department called Planning, Evaluation, Monitoring and Statistics Department (PEMSD)
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security is one of the constituent Ministries of the Government of the Republic of Sierra Leone (GoSL) that is charged with the growth and development of the Agriculture sector in the country.
The success stories at MAFS are enormous. These includes but not limited to:
Android app to capture agricultural data
Feedback training mechanism for farmers
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food system resilience program
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