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12 June 2024
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) through the project “Global Health Security (GHS) program, implemented by the Emergency Center for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD), with funding from United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is supporting Sierra Leone to address critical capacity gaps to prevent, detect...
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) through the project “Global Health Security (GHS) program, implemented by the Emergency Center for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD), with funding from United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is supporting Sierra Leone to address critical capacity gaps to prevent, detect...

10 June 2024
A wind of change is blowing in Sierra Leone, one that will help ensure the people’s access to more locally produced, sustainable and nutritious food. With the ‘Feed Salone Strategy’, the Government intends to mobilize investments to boost agricultural productivity as part of its plan to enhance food security and...
A wind of change is blowing in Sierra Leone, one that will help ensure the people’s access to more locally produced, sustainable and nutritious food. With the ‘Feed Salone Strategy’, the Government intends to mobilize investments to boost agricultural productivity as part of its plan to enhance food security and...

21 May 2024
On 21 May 2024, a crucial consultative meeting was held at the Central Veterinary Laboratory (CVL) in Teko, Sierra Leone, representing a significant advancement in combating rabies and non-rabies lyssaviruses in the region. Hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), through its Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD)...
On 21 May 2024, a crucial consultative meeting was held at the Central Veterinary Laboratory (CVL) in Teko, Sierra Leone, representing a significant advancement in combating rabies and non-rabies lyssaviruses in the region. Hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), through its Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD)...

06 May 2024
Preventing the spread of infectious diseases and high-impact zoonoses is critical for safeguarding public health and ensuring food security in Sierra Leone. To address these challenges, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), through its Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD) with funding from the United...
Preventing the spread of infectious diseases and high-impact zoonoses is critical for safeguarding public health and ensuring food security in Sierra Leone. To address these challenges, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), through its Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD) with funding from the United...

06 July 2022
FREETOWN - The new FAO Representative, Saeed A. Bancie, paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, Hon. Abu Bakarr Karim at his Youyi Building office in Freetown. During the visit, the FAO Representative appreciated the cordial relationship between FAO and the Ministry and assured the Minister of FAO’s...
FREETOWN - The new FAO Representative, Saeed A. Bancie, paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, Hon. Abu Bakarr Karim at his Youyi Building office in Freetown. During the visit, the FAO Representative appreciated the cordial relationship between FAO and the Ministry and assured the Minister of FAO’s...
