President Bio Says Feed Salone Programme Gaining Strong Support Nationwide

President Julius Maada Bio has said that the Feed Salone Programme is gaining real support across Sierra Leone, with growing participation from young people, women, business owners, and private companies contributing to the country’s food supply.

President Bio noted that Feed Salone is “gradually taking a life of its own” as interest in the initiative expands among various groups.

He reaffirmed his government’s commitment to achieving a full agricultural transformation aimed at positioning Sierra Leone as a middle-income country and, ultimately, an industrial nation.

Highlighting progress in the sector, President Bio pointed to an 8 percent increase in rice production, noting that the country now imports less rice than before.

He also revealed that the World Food Programme (WFP), which supports school feeding and other social programmes, currently sources up to 70 percent of its rice from Sierra Leonean farmers.

According to the President, Feed Salone seeks to promote the cultivation of fresh, nutritious, home-grown rice to strengthen food security and reduce dependence on imported food.