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In Sierra Leone, one of the biggest challenges facing young people in the agricultural sector is access to land and finance, which limits their ability to engage in large-…

Tomatoes, one of the most consumed vegetables in Sierra Leone, are the focus of the Food Systems Resilience Programme (FSRP), with the country aiming to produce 27,000…

The training on capacity building for spray service providers and extension agents, organised by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and the Ministry…

Sierra Leone relies heavily on agriculture to combat poverty and hunger. However, although rice is the country's staple food, most citizens still prefer imported rice…

The World Bank-funded Food Systems Resilience Programme (FSRP) has helped the Ministry of Trade and Industry to organise a workshop for the Trade Facilitation Committee (…

In Sierra Leone, women and young people play a crucial role in vegetable production, making a significant contribution to the country's food system. However, despite the…

Over 70% of Sierra Leone's farming population is found in rural areas, mainly engaged in rain-fed subsistence farming with less than one hectare of land. Given this scale of…

The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS), through the World Bank-funded Food Systems Resilience Programme (FSRP), has awarded grants to six researchers at the…

Haja B. Koroma, a single mother, moved to Makeni from Freetown after getting married. However, her husband abandoned her with her two children, both enrolled at university,…

As part of the West Africa Food System Resilience Program (FSRP), the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has provided essential support to the Sierra…