Tag: Agriculture

August 4, 2024

By Patricia Conteh Students of Koinadugu College (KC) in Kabala, northern Sierra Leone, on Saturday 3rd August, 2024 commenced an ...

Female gardeners in Kamakwei, Karene District, Northern Sierra Leone. Photo credit, Morrie Koroma, ManoReporters

Sci-Tech

Sierra Leone Faces Dire Agricultural Outlook amidst Changing Weather Patterns

June 1, 2024

By Morrie Koroma Typically, Sierra Leone experiences two distinct seasons: a rainy season from May to November and a dry ...

A rice farm in Sierra Leone cultivated under the sub regional project Fair Rice Sierra Leone (2021-2022), supported by the Economic Community of West African States. Phot credit, Fair Rice Sierra Leone

Business and Economy

Food Security: Civil engineer challenges one-season rice cultivation practice

January 25, 2024

By Cheryl Thomas Civil Engineer, Jefery Bowlay-Williams has challenged widely held view of rice being a seasonal crop, arguing that ...

Dr Kandeh Yumkella, Chairman of the Presidential Initiative on Food Security and Climate Change. Photo file

Business and Economy

Feed Salone: 10% budgetary allocation a “drop in the bucket” but a good start – Yumkella

by Brima Sannoh in Pujehun

October 20, 2023

By Brima Sannoh in Pujehun Dr Kandeh Yumkella, Chairman of the Presidential Initiative on Food Security and Climate Change, has ...

Dead cattle discovered in a field in Kelima Bendu Town, Foyah District, Lofa County. Photo, Tokpa Tarnue, Liberian Daily Observer

Health

Liberia rules out infectious disease as cause of mass cattle deaths

July 19, 2023

Laboratory examinations and analyses have ruled out infectious disease as cause of the mass deaths of cattle in Liberia earlier ...

Kailahun is one of three district through which Sierra Leone shares border with Liberia, which is investigating mass deaths of cattle. Photo credit, Kemo Cham, ManoReporters.

Health

Sierra Leone restricts livestock movement after Liberia mass cattle deaths

July 18, 2023

Sierra Leone has imposed a temporary ban on the movement of livestock - cattle, goats, and sheep - between its ...

President Geirge Weah said the outcome of the elections is a victory for the Liberians. Photo credit, Government of Liberia

Business and Economy

Liberia suspends import tariffs on agricultural products to boost production

January 26, 2023

The government of Liberia has announced tax exemption on all imported agricultural products as a way of promoting local production. ...

Tender and Job

The Kono Conference – Promo

December 19, 2022

The Kono Conference is an annual gathering of indigenes of Kono, during which issues affecting the district are discussed. After ...

News

Sierra Leone confirms anthrax outbreak, dozens of animals dead

May 16, 2022