{"id":18019,"date":"2026-06-20T13:01:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T13:01:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.iita.org\/news-item\/iita-donates-seeds-and-inputs-to-deepen-agricultural-partnership-with-sierra-leone\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T16:55:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T16:55:14","slug":"iita-donates-seeds-and-inputs-to-deepen-agricultural-partnership-with-sierra-leone","status":"publish","type":"news-item","link":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/iita-donates-seeds-and-inputs-to-deepen-agricultural-partnership-with-sierra-leone\/","title":{"rendered":"IITA donates seeds and inputs to deepen agricultural partnership with Sierra Leone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a significant demonstration of commitment to its partnership with the Government of Sierra Leone, IITA donated high-quality seeds and agricultural inputs to support the country\u2019s food security efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><figure id=\"attachment_32563\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32563\" style=\"width: 820px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-32563 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dr-Henry-Musa-Kpaka-receiving-the-inputs.jpeg\" alt=\"Sierra Leone Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Dr Henry Musa Kpaka receiving the inputs' donation from IITA Director General Dr Simeon Ehui at IITA headquarters.\" width=\"820\" height=\"411\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32563\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sierra Leone Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Dr Henry Musa Kpaka receiving the inputs&#8217; donation from IITA Director General Dr Simeon Ehui at IITA headquarters.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sierra Leone Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Dr Henry Musa Kpaka, received the donation on behalf of the government from IITA Director General and CGIAR Regional Director for Continental Africa, Dr Simeon Ehui, on behalf of the government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This initiative aligns with the government\u2019s <em>\u2018Feed Salone\u2019<\/em> agenda, prioritizing agricultural transformation and food sufficiency. Providing improved seeds and inputs will enable farmers, especially youth and women, across Sierra Leone to increase crop productivity, adopt climate-smart agricultural practices, and drive economic growth within the sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking at the handover event, Dr Ehui reaffirmed IITA\u2019s dedication to strengthening Sierra Leone\u2019s agricultural landscape. \u201cThis donation is part of our broader vision to support African nations in achieving sustainable food systems. Through research, innovation, and strong partnerships, we are committed to ensuring farmers access improved technologies to boost productivity and resilience.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><figure id=\"attachment_32564\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32564\" style=\"width: 820px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-32564 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IITA-Director-General-Dr-Simeon-Ehui.jpeg\" alt=\"IITA Director General Dr Simeon Ehui handing over packs of Aflasafe to Sierra Leone Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Dr Henry Musa Kpaka.\" width=\"820\" height=\"411\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32564\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">IITA Director General Dr Simeon Ehui handing over packs of Aflasafe to Sierra Leone Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Dr Henry Musa Kpaka.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On behalf of President Julius Maada Bio, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Dr Kpaka, expressed gratitude to IITA, highlighting the impact of such strategic support in transforming agriculture and improving livelihoods in Sierra Leone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIITA has been a valuable partner in our agricultural journey. These inputs will greatly empower farmers, enhance food security, and drive national development.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This milestone further deepens IITA\u2019s collaborative efforts with Sierra Leone to scale agricultural solutions and ensure a more food-secure future for the country and the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Contribu\u00e9 par \u2019Timilehin Osunde<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a significant demonstration of commitment to its partnership with the Government of Sierra Leone, IITA donated high-quality seeds and agricultural inputs to support the country\u2019s food security efforts.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":18020,"template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}}},"tags":[],"science-area":[],"program":[],"location":[25],"news-type":[],"hub":[61],"crop":[],"impact-areas":[],"item-year":[203],"class_list":["post-18019","news-item","type-news-item","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","location-sierra-leone","hub-western-africa","item-year-203"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>IITA donates seeds and inputs to deepen agricultural partnership with Sierra Leone - IITA<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/iita-donates-seeds-and-inputs-to-deepen-agricultural-partnership-with-sierra-leone\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"fr_FR\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"IITA donates seeds and inputs to deepen agricultural partnership with Sierra Leone - IITA\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"In a significant demonstration of commitment to its partnership with the Government of Sierra Leone, IITA donated high-quality seeds and agricultural inputs to support the country\u2019s food security efforts.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/iita-donates-seeds-and-inputs-to-deepen-agricultural-partnership-with-sierra-leone\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"IITA\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/IITA.CGIAR\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-06-29T16:55:14+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dr-Henry-Musa-Kpaka-receiving-the-inputs.jpeg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"820\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"411\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@IITA_CGIAR\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Dur\u00e9e de lecture estim\u00e9e\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/iita.org\\\/news-item\\\/iita-donates-seeds-and-inputs-to-deepen-agricultural-partnership-with-sierra-leone\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/iita.org\\\/news-item\\\/iita-donates-seeds-and-inputs-to-deepen-agricultural-partnership-with-sierra-leone\\\/\",\"name\":\"IITA donates seeds and inputs to deepen agricultural partnership with Sierra Leone - IITA\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/iita.org\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/iita.org\\\/news-item\\\/iita-donates-seeds-and-inputs-to-deepen-agricultural-partnership-with-sierra-leone\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/iita.org\\\/news-item\\\/iita-donates-seeds-and-inputs-to-deepen-agricultural-partnership-with-sierra-leone\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/iita.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/06\\\/Dr-Henry-Musa-Kpaka-receiving-the-inputs.jpeg\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-06-20T13:01:01+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-06-29T16:55:14+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/iita.org\\\/news-item\\\/iita-donates-seeds-and-inputs-to-deepen-agricultural-partnership-with-sierra-leone\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"fr-FR\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/iita.org\\\/news-item\\\/iita-donates-seeds-and-inputs-to-deepen-agricultural-partnership-with-sierra-leone\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"fr-FR\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/iita.org\\\/news-item\\\/iita-donates-seeds-and-inputs-to-deepen-agricultural-partnership-with-sierra-leone\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/iita.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/06\\\/Dr-Henry-Musa-Kpaka-receiving-the-inputs.jpeg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/iita.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/06\\\/Dr-Henry-Musa-Kpaka-receiving-the-inputs.jpeg\",\"width\":820,\"height\":411},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/iita.org\\\/news-item\\\/iita-donates-seeds-and-inputs-to-deepen-agricultural-partnership-with-sierra-leone\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/iita.org\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"News\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/iita.org\\\/news-item\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"IITA donates seeds and inputs to deepen agricultural partnership with Sierra Leone\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/iita.org\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/iita.org\\\/\",\"name\":\"IITA\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/iita.org\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/iita.org\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"fr-FR\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/iita.org\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"International Institute of Tropical Agriculture\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/iita.org\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"fr-FR\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/iita.org\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/iita.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/07\\\/IITA-Logo-finalll.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/iita.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/07\\\/IITA-Logo-finalll.png\",\"width\":1788,\"height\":591,\"caption\":\"International Institute of Tropical Agriculture\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/iita.org\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/IITA.CGIAR\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/IITA_CGIAR\",\"http:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/company\\\/iita\",\"http:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/user\\\/IITAPUBLISHING\"]}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"IITA donates seeds and inputs to deepen agricultural partnership with Sierra Leone - IITA","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/iita-donates-seeds-and-inputs-to-deepen-agricultural-partnership-with-sierra-leone\/","og_locale":"fr_FR","og_type":"article","og_title":"IITA donates seeds and inputs to deepen agricultural partnership with Sierra Leone - IITA","og_description":"In a significant demonstration of commitment to its partnership with the Government of Sierra Leone, IITA donated high-quality seeds and agricultural inputs to support the country\u2019s food security efforts.","og_url":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/iita-donates-seeds-and-inputs-to-deepen-agricultural-partnership-with-sierra-leone\/","og_site_name":"IITA","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/IITA.CGIAR","article_modified_time":"2026-06-29T16:55:14+00:00","og_image":[{"width":820,"height":411,"url":"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dr-Henry-Musa-Kpaka-receiving-the-inputs.jpeg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_site":"@IITA_CGIAR","twitter_misc":{"Dur\u00e9e de lecture estim\u00e9e":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/iita.org\/news-item\/iita-donates-seeds-and-inputs-to-deepen-agricultural-partnership-with-sierra-leone\/","url":"https:\/\/iita.org\/news-item\/iita-donates-seeds-and-inputs-to-deepen-agricultural-partnership-with-sierra-leone\/","name":"IITA donates seeds and inputs to deepen agricultural partnership with Sierra Leone - IITA","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/iita.org\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/iita.org\/news-item\/iita-donates-seeds-and-inputs-to-deepen-agricultural-partnership-with-sierra-leone\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/iita.org\/news-item\/iita-donates-seeds-and-inputs-to-deepen-agricultural-partnership-with-sierra-leone\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dr-Henry-Musa-Kpaka-receiving-the-inputs.jpeg","datePublished":"2026-06-20T13:01:01+00:00","dateModified":"2026-06-29T16:55:14+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/iita.org\/news-item\/iita-donates-seeds-and-inputs-to-deepen-agricultural-partnership-with-sierra-leone\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"fr-FR","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/iita.org\/news-item\/iita-donates-seeds-and-inputs-to-deepen-agricultural-partnership-with-sierra-leone\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"fr-FR","@id":"https:\/\/iita.org\/news-item\/iita-donates-seeds-and-inputs-to-deepen-agricultural-partnership-with-sierra-leone\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dr-Henry-Musa-Kpaka-receiving-the-inputs.jpeg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dr-Henry-Musa-Kpaka-receiving-the-inputs.jpeg","width":820,"height":411},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/iita.org\/news-item\/iita-donates-seeds-and-inputs-to-deepen-agricultural-partnership-with-sierra-leone\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/iita.org\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"News","item":"https:\/\/iita.org\/news-item\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"IITA donates seeds and inputs to deepen agricultural partnership with Sierra Leone"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/iita.org\/#website","url":"https:\/\/iita.org\/","name":"IITA","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/iita.org\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/iita.org\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"fr-FR"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/iita.org\/#organization","name":"Institut International d'Agriculture Tropicale","url":"https:\/\/iita.org\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"fr-FR","@id":"https:\/\/iita.org\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IITA-Logo-finalll.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IITA-Logo-finalll.png","width":1788,"height":591,"caption":"International Institute of Tropical Agriculture"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/iita.org\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/IITA.CGIAR","https:\/\/x.com\/IITA_CGIAR","http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/iita","http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/IITAPUBLISHING"]}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news-item\/18019","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news-item"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news-item"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news-item\/18019\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20345,"href":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news-item\/18019\/revisions\/20345"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18020"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18019"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18019"},{"taxonomy":"science-area","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/science-area?post=18019"},{"taxonomy":"program","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/program?post=18019"},{"taxonomy":"location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/location?post=18019"},{"taxonomy":"news-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news-type?post=18019"},{"taxonomy":"hub","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hub?post=18019"},{"taxonomy":"crop","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/crop?post=18019"},{"taxonomy":"impact-areas","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/impact-areas?post=18019"},{"taxonomy":"item-year","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/item-year?post=18019"}],"curies":[{"name":"bien jou\u00e9","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}