Agriculture
Agriculture Minister hails Port Loko for boost in onion production
Zachariah Jalloh, Ministry of Information and Civic Education
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Dr Henry Musa Kpaka, has lauded Port Loko district for its significant contribution to the national supply of onions,...
Agriculture
Parliament appreciates Torma Bum Irrigation ProjectContractor
AYV News, May 5, 2025
Following parliamentary summons, the Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture and Food Security, chaired by Hon. Sallieu Osman Sesay (SOS) was on...
Agriculture
President Bio concludes state visit to Egypt
President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has successfully concluded his state visit to Egypt, following high-level discussions with H.E. Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of the...
Agriculture
Chief Minister addresses relevance of AI, Technology in Sierra Leone’s Development
AYV News, March 12, 2025
Sierra Leone’s Chief Minister David Moinina Sengeh has underscored the pivotal role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and technology in Sierra Leone’s future, highlighting...
Agriculture
Agriculture Ministry, WFP boost local production
AYV News, February 25, 2025
World Food Programme (WFP) Sierra Leone has taken a significant step toward boosting local rice production with the launch of a...
Agriculture
“Rice price reduction is temporal to enhance affordability”
Sierra Leone’s Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Dr. Henry Musa Kpaka has described the reduction in the wholesale price of imported rice as...
Agriculture
‘Journalist – Farmer’ harvests 5.5 Hectares rice farm
AYV News, December 12, 2024
According to reports, Sierra Leone spends approximately $ 200 million annually on rice imports. Statistically, rice imports account for 35%...
Agriculture
ACC is poised to sanitise Agriculture Sector-ACC Manager
AYV News, September 17, 2024
The Regional Manager of the Anticorruption Commission in the NorthWest Region Fatu Florence Kamara has told staff and volunteers of...
Agriculture
NaCSA meets regional rice value chain Experts in Kambia
The National Commission for Social Action (NaCSA) concluded a day-long discussion with the Regional Rice Value Chain Project, through its Kambia district office. The...
Agriculture
400 hectares of onion farm harvested in Sierra Leone
President Julius Maada Bio has joined the management of Pee Cee Agriculture Limited and farmers to commence the harvesting of their 400-hectares of onion...
Agriculture
GoSL, EU, UNDCF officially launch ‘Salone Access to Finance’ Project to Empower Farmers
AYV News, March 22, 2024
The Ministry of Planning and economic Development (MoPED), the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS), the European Union (EU),...