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13 December 2019
After thorough laboratory investigations done on 72 serum and 24 blood samples collected from pigs, Sierra Leone confirmed an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in November 2019. This is the first time that a national laboratory has confirmed the virus in the country without shipping samples abroad for investigation....
After thorough laboratory investigations done on 72 serum and 24 blood samples collected from pigs, Sierra Leone confirmed an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in November 2019. This is the first time that a national laboratory has confirmed the virus in the country without shipping samples abroad for investigation....
20 November 2019
FAO to launch a bold plan to build the resilience of fishing communities in Sierra Leone 18 November 2019, Freetown – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is implementing a project funded by the Japanese Government for the sustainable development of the fisheries sector in Sierra Leone....
FAO to launch a bold plan to build the resilience of fishing communities in Sierra Leone 18 November 2019, Freetown – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is implementing a project funded by the Japanese Government for the sustainable development of the fisheries sector in Sierra Leone....
14 November 2019
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on Tuesday, 13 November 2019 kicked off a new project, “Enhancing the enabling environment for responsible investment in agriculture and food systems” in Sierra Leone. The High Level Event, brought together over 56 State and Non-state actors including government ministries, departments...
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on Tuesday, 13 November 2019 kicked off a new project, “Enhancing the enabling environment for responsible investment in agriculture and food systems” in Sierra Leone. The High Level Event, brought together over 56 State and Non-state actors including government ministries, departments...
17 September 2019
In the spirit of One Health and the FAO partnership with the USAID through the Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD) efforts were deployed to support the public health sector in response to the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone. Since the outbreak, farming and livestock activities were disrupted, public...
In the spirit of One Health and the FAO partnership with the USAID through the Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD) efforts were deployed to support the public health sector in response to the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone. Since the outbreak, farming and livestock activities were disrupted, public...
27 June 2019
Implementing the FAO Agreement on Port state measures and the Voluntary Guidelines for securing small scale fisheries. 27 June 2019, Freetown – The Government of Sierra Leone together with the Government of Japan and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today held an inception workshop for a...
Implementing the FAO Agreement on Port state measures and the Voluntary Guidelines for securing small scale fisheries. 27 June 2019, Freetown – The Government of Sierra Leone together with the Government of Japan and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today held an inception workshop for a...
