IFAD and MAFS Kick-Start Implementation Support Mission on LLDP with Visit to Kenema
On Friday, 8th May 2026, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Implementation Support Mission, together with the Ministry of Agriculture and the Livestock and Livelihoods Development Project (LLDP), visited the District Agriculture Office in Kenema District as part of the project’s implementation support mission.
The visit aimed to engage livestock farmers through direct discussions to better understand their farming practices, achievements, and challenges.
Speaking during the engagement, IFAD Country Director, Pascaline Barankeba, said the LLDP project is designed to address rural poverty affecting livestock farmers across the eleven operational districts of the project in Sierra Leone.
“Our mission is simple: IFAD is here to empower farmers to provide nutritious food and income for their families and communities. But we cannot do it alone; we need farmers to take ownership of the support and multiply its impact until it reaches every Sierra Leonean,” she said.
On behalf of the farmers in Kenema, Madam Safinatu Bokarie explained that, through the support they have been receiving from the Ministry of Agriculture and donor-funded projects supported by IFAD, they have been able to improve their livelihoods through farming.
Madam Bokarie assured the mission of their full commitment to supporting the implementation of the livestock project under the Feed Salone Initiative.
The mission will continue in Bombali and other districts in the coming days.