AYV News, August 5, 2026
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Dr. Henry Musa Kpaka, has officially handed over 20,000 bags of locally produced rice to the Minister of Technical and Higher Education, marking the launch of the 2026/27 Home-Grown School Feeding Programme.
Implemented by the Government of Sierra Leone in collaboration with the World Food Programme (WFP), the initiative is designed to strengthen food security, improve school nutrition and support local farmers.
For the new school year, the Government has procured 1,000,000 kilograms of locally produced rice—equivalent to 20,000 bags of 50kg each—at a cost of NLe22 million (approximately US$1 million), providing a significant boost to Sierra Leone’s rural economy.
The programme builds on the achievements of the previous school year, during which WFP procured more than 2,000 metric tonnes of locally produced food, helping to provide nutritious school meals for over 250,000 children across the country.
The Home-Grown School Feeding Programme continues to strengthen the link between local agriculture and education by creating reliable markets for farmers while ensuring pupils receive nutritious meals to support learning.
