Henry Musa Kpaka
@hmkpaka
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Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Government of Sierra Leone
Joined March 2012
Two years ago, H.E. President @julius_maadabio made the call to grow what we eat. The whole nation rose to the occasion. His leadership, as both Head of State and farmer, continues to light the way and keep our sleeves rolled up under #FeedSalone. As we celebrated #WorldFoodDay
Today we celebrate our hardworking farmers of #SierraLeone as we join the world to mark #WorldFoodDay. Two years ago, I made a call and our people answered, as did our partners.
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#SierraLeone’s agriculture sector has many assets, but what truly sets us apart is the unmatched commitment of H.E. President @julius_maadabio . Your steadfast leadership of #FeedSalone gives investors confidence that the right policies will make their investments thrive.
Two years ago, I urged our nation to grow and eat what we produce. The country listened, and so did the world. Today's Summit aims to turn talks into contracts and investments into jobs so Sierra Leone can feed itself and prosper. #FeedSalone
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This year, Sierra Leone, in collaboration with the @WorldFoodPrize Foundation, launched the Global Youth Institute, a platform to harness the energy, creativity, and intellect of young people to tackle the world’s most pressing food system challenges. In Iowa, I addressed
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Honoured to represent H.E. President @julius_maadabio at the 2025 Norman Borlaug Dialogue, themed Soil Health for Food Security at the @WorldFoodPrize Foundation in Des Moines. In #SierraLeone we recognize that healthy soils are the foundation of sustainable productivity. We’ve
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Happy World Food Day! 🌍 Today, we celebrate farmers and all those working tirelessly to feed and nourish humanity. Two years ago, H.E. President @julius_maadabio launched the ambitious #FeedSalone flagship to transform Sierra Leone’s food systems. Since then, we’ve built steady
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With the opening of the first-ever state-of-the arts National Seed Testing Laboratory in Mile 91, Sierra Leone now has the equipment and systems to certify seeds that enters our farms. This didn’t happen by chance. It took vision and deliberate engagement from H.E President
At Mile 91, I opened our state-of-the-art seed lab. We are advancing our agricultural strategy to incorporate scientific methods that increase crop yields. This seed lab will focus on researching and certifying our seeds for higher yields. We are making significant progress in
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Thank you H.E. President @julius_maadabio for inspiring a new generation to answer your call to #FeedSalone. This maize farm is one of many across the country where young people now see agriculture as both a business and a career. Your visit will further motivate many more to
When I called on Sierra Leoneans to join me in advancing Feed Salone, an inspiring young software engineer bravely answered the call and started her own maize farm in Tiama, along the Bo- Freetown Highway. Two years later, her journey has blossomed, and today, @FirstLadyBio
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His Excellency, the President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Rtd. Brig. Dr. @julius_maadabio releases new rice, cassava, and maize varieties at the Rokupr Agricultural Research Institute. @FsrpWa @IITA_CGIAR @hmkpaka
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Thank you, Your Excellency President @julius_maadabio for visiting SLARI Rokupr and releasing the new rice, cassava and maize varieties — and for reinforcing again that agriculture is science. These varieties have the potential to significantly increase yields in the right
A pleasure visiting Rokupr Research Center to release new high-yielding varieties of rice, cassava & maize. Science drives transformation! With SLARI’s 7 centers, we’re turning research into results. The new rice can double yields.
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Grateful to H.E. President @julius_maadabio for his leadership in driving Sierra Leone’s food system transformation under #feedsalone. Together, we are ensuring that the progress is irreversible — advancing food sovereignty and prosperity for all 🇸🇱
Today at State House, my Presidential Council on Agriculture provided an update on the significant progress made in advancing our flagship Feed Salone Program. I am encouraged by our proactive efforts toward realizing food sovereignty. Together, we will Feed Salone.
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Was an honour to join the #3FS panel at #AFSForum2025. Gov budgets alone can’t deliver food systems transformation — we need smarter mobilisation of all financial flows. That’s why 🇸🇱 #FeedSalone is aligning public spending with private & development finance, channelling
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At the Breaking the Silos Session by @AGRA at #AFSForum2025: when H.E President @julius_maadabio launched #FeedSalone, he knew food systems cannot be managed in siloes. What we needed was the whole of government on board. Key lessons: transforming agriculture into an engine of
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🚨 BREAKING: Food Prices Drop Sharply Across Sierra Leone 🚨 The latest independent UN World Food Programme report on SierraLeone confirms that President Julius Maada Bio’s Feed Salone agenda is delivering — and putting more food on the table for Sierra Leonean families. 🍚
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Youth are the driving force of Africa’s agricultural transformation. Hon. Hussein Bashe, Minister of Agriculture Tanzania: “Tanzania is investing heavily in youth through land acquisition and leasing, infrastructure development in mechanization and irrigation, and
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@moya_SLeone @SetchemeJ @bpmassaquoi97 @UNSierraLeone This #InternationalYouthDay, young women are taking the lead and driving change for a better tomorrow. @UNWOMEN_SL celebrates their efforts to #FeedSalone. 🌾@moya_SLeone @dsengeh @hmkpaka @UNSierraLeone #WomenInAgriculture #IYD2025 #SDGs
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📢 Young people in Kono have answered the call of @julius_maadabio to #FEEDSALONE 650 bags of organic rice, grown & processed by youth under 30, handed to WFP for the School Feeding 🇸🇱. From diamonds to Sust... agriculture 🌾💎 Transformation is possible. Thank you @hmkpaka
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Thank you for the platform.
“No single ministry can transform #FoodSystems alone. Through our Feed Salone strategy, Sierra Leone is advancing a whole-of-government, whole-of-society approach—ensuring every stakeholder has a seat at the table and a role in delivering change” - H.E. @hmkpaka, Minister of
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Today at #UNFSS+4 in Addis Ababa, I will share how #SierraLeone—under the leadership of H.E President @julius_maadabio—has succeeded in making #FeedSalone a national food systems transformation agenda. Honoured to open the session with my counterpart from the Solomon Islands.
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#SierraLeone is one of nine countries selected to present high impact opportunities in the Dealroom at the UN Food Systems Summit +4 in Addis Ababa. We’re putting forward a bold and compelling case for agroforestry—a solution that creates jobs for youth and women, boosts
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