{"id":17,"date":"2026-06-03T00:19:39","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T00:19:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maf.gov.sl\/?page_id=17"},"modified":"2026-06-03T10:51:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T10:51:32","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/maf.gov.sl\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"17\" class=\"elementor elementor-17\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-184c183b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"184c183b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;slideshow&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_gallery&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:89,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/maf.gov.sl\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/06\\\/A2.png&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:78,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/maf.gov.sl\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/06\\\/IMG-20240728-WA0014.jpg&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:90,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/maf.gov.sl\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/06\\\/A1.png&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:80,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/maf.gov.sl\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/06\\\/IMG-20240728-WA00101.jpg&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:92,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/maf.gov.sl\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/06\\\/1767101471771.jpg&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:82,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/maf.gov.sl\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/06\\\/IMG-20240728-WA0026.jpg&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:83,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/maf.gov.sl\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/06\\\/IMG-20240728-WA0025.jpg&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:84,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/maf.gov.sl\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/06\\\/IMG-20240728-WA0009.jpg&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:81,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/maf.gov.sl\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/06\\\/IMG-20240728-WA0013-1.jpg&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:85,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/maf.gov.sl\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/06\\\/IMG-20240728-WA0007.jpg&quot;}],&quot;background_slideshow_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_duration&quot;:5000,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_transition_duration&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-507c6afa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"507c6afa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7de0a21a elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7de0a21a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Official Website of<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69f3184d elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"69f3184d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Ministry of Agriculture and<br> Food Security<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f67b01 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f67b01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"\">The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS), is the governmental body responsible for developing and managing Sierra Leone&#8217;s agricultural sector. Its core mandate is to formulate agricultural development policies and advise the government on matters relating to the administration and management of the agricultural economy<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa94163 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"aa94163\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-circle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8c137 0 248 111 248 248S393 504 256 504 8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8zm-28.9 143.6l75.5 72.4H120c-13.3 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elementor-element-7afce1a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7afce1a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Universities &amp; Technical Institutions in the country<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1770d46c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1770d46c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2eed5288 elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"2eed5288\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" 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data-id=\"544b0ebb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hon. Dr. Henry Musa Kpaka<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-410c417a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"410c417a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">Dear Farmers, Agribusiness Partners, and Fellow Sierra Leoneans,<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">It is my distinct honor and privilege to welcome you to the official website of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS). This digital platform represents our commitment to transparency, accessibility, and inclusive engagement as we work collectively to transform our agricultural sector.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">Under the visionary leadership of His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio, our ministry is championing the flagship <\/span><strong><span class=\"\">Feed Salone<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\"> initiative\u2014a bold and necessary agenda to achieve food self-sufficiency and economic prosperity through agriculture. We believe that no nation can be truly sovereign until it can feed its people. Therefore, we are moving decisively away from our over-reliance on imported rice and towards a future where Sierra Leonean farmers feed Sierra Leonean families.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">This website is designed to serve you better. 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