{"id":32320,"date":"2024-05-28T15:21:30","date_gmt":"2024-05-28T15:21:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/sierra-leone\/all-news\/agriculture-minister-delivers-farming-equipment-to-boost-food-security-in-pujehun-district"},"modified":"2024-05-28T15:56:16","modified_gmt":"2024-05-28T15:56:16","slug":"agriculture-minister-delivers-farming-equipment-to-boost-food-security-in-pujehun-district","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/sierra-leone\/all-news\/agriculture-minister-delivers-farming-equipment-to-boost-food-security-in-pujehun-district","title":{"rendered":"Agriculture Minister Delivers Farming Equipment to Boost Food Security in Pujehun District"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Sierra-Leone. <\/strong><\/span>In a significant move to drive the government\u2019s food security agenda, the Honorable Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Henry Musa Kpaka, has on Thursday 23 May 2024 visited Pujehun District to hand over a landing craft and other agricultural equipment to local farmers.<\/b><\/p>\n

The event, which was attended by a host of government officials and community leaders, was marked by a warm welcome from the Chiefdom Speaker, Kpanga S.M. Kamara, who expressed gratitude for the minister\u2019s presence despite his busy schedule. \u201cThe feed saloon will be achieved under the regime of the Honorable Minister of Agriculture, Musa Kpaka,\u201d Kamara said, referring to the government\u2019s ambitious food security drive.<\/p>\n

The occasion was chaired by the Senior Permanent Secretary, Andrew N. Pumagoi Sorie, who described the day as a \u201cvery good day for the people of Pujehun District.\u201d He expressed the expectation that the people of Pujehun would lend their full support to the food security initiative.<\/p>\n

\u201cFood is essential for the human body, and we pray that the minister will deliver on this in good faith,\u201d Sorie said, highlighting the importance of the equipment donation for the riverine area of Pujehun.<\/p>\n

Madam Yatta Sama, the National Coordinator of the Farmer Federation, commended the minister for the reforms he has introduced in the Agriculture Ministry. She emphasized that the farmers own the process and are fully supportive of the feed saloon project, pledging to work together to achieve food self-sufficiency.<\/p>\n

The Chairman of the pujehun District Council, Foday Kandeh Rogers, expressed his appreciation for the president\u2019s leadership and the appointment of a \u201cson of the soil\u201d as the minister. He assured the minister of the council\u2019s unwavering support in achieving his goals.<\/p>\n

The pujehun District Agriculture Officer, Madam Lucy Koker, was overwhelmed by the minister\u2019s gesture, stating that it demonstrates the government\u2019s readiness to push the feed saloon project forward. She commended the security sector for ensuring the safe use of the equipment.<\/p>\n

In his keynote address, Minister Kpaka emphasized the significance of the event, highlighting that the feed saloon project started in Pujehun and that President Bio had challenged him to utilize the land effectively.<\/p>\n

Kpaka revealed that the government has distributed machines to district agriculture offices to ease the burden on farmers. He appealed to the people of Pujehun to take ownership of the process and expressed his expectation for significant progress, noting that 700 hectares of the targeted 3,000 hectares have already been plowed.<\/p>\n

The minister also disclosed the distribution of three landing crafts to Pujehun, Toma Bum, and Kambia to further support the agricultural activities in these regions. The event underscores the government\u2019s commitment to empowering farmers and achieving food security in Sierra Leone, with Pujehun District serving as a key focus area for the feed saloon project.<\/p>\n

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