Sierra Leone was an exporter of rice in the early 1950’s. Since 1955 the agricultural sector has not been able to meet domestic needs. The need to import rice has continued in spite of government’s efforts to increase domestic production through price support programmes,
Sierra Leone loves rice and wants to free itself from imports. But …
Nov 21, 2024 · Sierra Leone has the region’s best climate and land for growing rice, with abundant annual rainfall in coastal regions. But Kpaka, the minister, highlighted obstacles to rice self-sufficiency: poor roads to connect rice-growing areas with markets, unreliable electricity for processing , climate change and poor access to finance.
Sierra Leone: Rice Production is Made Easier - World Renew
Apr 1, 2024 · In Sierra Leone it is common to see small patches of unhusked rice on the edge of the road. The rice is put out in the sun to dry – one step in an arduous process that includes: harvesting the crop by hand, separating the grain from the stalk, then partially drying and storing it …
Sierra Leone loves rice and wants to free itself from imports
Nov 20, 2024 · In the capital, Freetown, 28-year-old nail technician Anima Mangola dug into rice with stewed cassava leaves. “I’d eat rice five times a day if I had me the money," she said — even as its price...
Sierra Leone loves rice and wants to free itself from imports. But …
Nov 21, 2024 · Sierra Leone's goal to get chemical fertilizer, seeds and pesticides into the hands of smallholders is meant to replicate the Green Revolution in Asia, which increased rice production by...
Sierra Leone: Rice production is made easier - World Renew
May 27, 2023 · Typically, rice drying in Sierra Leone can be subject to airborne contaminants. But, now with a new rice drying floor, their rice is safe.
Rice-loving Sierra Leone wants to free itself from imports. But how?
Nov 23, 2024 · Rice borders on the sacred in Sierra Leone. Unless a meal includes rice, people say, you haven't eaten at all. But as prices soar, consumers in the West African nation are giving up other food to...
Sierra Leone Achieves 60% Drop In Rice Imports, 35% Surge In …
Oct 28, 2024 · In 2023, Sierra Leone witnessed significant advancements in its agricultural landscape, marked by a remarkable 60% reduction in rice imports and a 35% increase in domestic rice production.
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This report is an analysis of Sierra Leone’s rice value chain. Interviews were conducted with farmers, traders and wholesalers all over Sierra Leone including stakeholders from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. Sierra Leone is one of the top consumers of rice in Africa and imports rice to make up for production shortfalls.