FAO in Sierra Leone

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23 May 2016
The items are to be distributed among thirteen districts networks in the country under the National Early Warning System (NEWS).Freetown – FAO with support from Irish Aid on Friday 20th May, 2016 handed over office equipment to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Security (MAFF) to be distributed to...
16 March 2016
FAO provides support for agricultural recovery The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, with request from the Government of Sierra Leone, has provided USD 500 000 to assist flood-affected farming households with emergency agricultural interventions in Bo, Bonthe and Pujehun districts.
24 February 2016
In the framework of its support to Ebola recovery, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) donated a 45 KVA generator worth USD 15  000 to the Koinadugu Women Vegetable Farmers’ Cooperative. The generator will be used to power the Cooperative’s 40 feet long refrigerator which can...
23 February 2016
Njala University has effective this 2016 academic year commenced the teaching of Food and Nutrition Security and the Right to Food (FNS&RtF) as part of its curriculum to empower its students to cope with recent trends in nutrition and food security issues.
25 January 2016
Beneficiaries of FAO cash transfers reactivate village savings and increase productivity Sierra Leone - The outbreak of the Ebola Virus Disease has a multi-sectoral adverse impact in Sierra Leone, including on agriculture, which is one of the major income generating sector in the country. The outbreak caused the disruption of farming...