FAO in Sierra Leone

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25 March 2019
Mr. Salamu Saidu, previous District livestock officer (DLO) since 2005 stepped into the role of District Agriculture Officer (DAO) in 2018. Part of his responsibilities are  to monitor, collect data on animal health situation in his operational district and report to the headquarters of the Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Agriculture...
06 February 2019
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), on Monday, 4 February 2019 donated 55 motorbikes to the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry for livestock disease surveillance and easier movement of selected poultry and fishpond farmers to market in selected districts. The event was held at the FAO premises...
08 November 2018
FAO Supports Implementation of the National Rabies Elimination Strategy The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and the National Livestock and Animal Welfare, Rabies control Taskforce (NLAWRCT) organized mass dog vaccinations and rabies awareness campaigns on the 28th September...
08 November 2018
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) gave a refresher training to 59 Community Animal Health Workers (CAHWs) to provide support to improve animal disease surveillance and reporting. With funding support from United States Agency for International Development...
24 July 2018
The women of Domboma village in the Desse Chiefdom, Moyamba district feel very much excited because of their inclusion in the administration of forest in the community. This was achieved through the pilot phase of Community Based Forest (CBF) Concept, a new forest management approach implemented in four communities in Sierra...