The Minister of Agriculture & Food Security has marked the end of this year’s World Food Day celebrations held in the Eastern District of Kailahun by donating one combined rice harvester to Med-Tulai Agribusiness and another to Pujehun-based Tivamiah Agribusiness, as well as other farm machinery to deserving players in the Feed Salone programme.
Announcing the close of the 2024 WFD celebrations, Dr. Henry Musa Kpaka said the Ministry decided to present the combined harvester to Med-Tulai Agribusiness as a way of acknowledging and complimenting the important role played by them and certain actors in President Bio’s Feed Salone agenda and, more importantly, to support the harvest of their huge rice farm in Makeni and their numerous out-growers.
The minister also allocated a power tiller machine to 13 districts each across the country and two rice milling machines to the Kailahun and Bonthe districts to support the value chain addition in those districts. Receiving the combined rice harvester on behalf of the business, Med-Tulai CEO Kadija Bangura expressed profound appreciation for the gesture and recognition.
She said her organization resolved to support the country’s food self-sufficiency drive. Madam Bangura described the gesture of donating the combined harvester as timely, especially at a time when her organization is embarking on huge harvesting activities. Madam Bangura promised to provide harvesting support to farmers within and without her operational areas.
Commenting on the donation’s impact on the agribusiness, Mrs Bangura noted that it could reduce the anticipated post-harvest loss and save the tens of thousands of Leones they have been spending on hiring.
