{"id":34442,"date":"2026-09-07T10:12:38","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T10:12:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iita.org\/?post_type=news-item&#038;p=34442"},"modified":"2026-09-07T13:38:56","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T13:38:56","slug":"healthy-soils-stronger-food-systems-how-science-is-powering-sierra-leones-feed-salone-agenda","status":"publish","type":"news-item","link":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/healthy-soils-stronger-food-systems-how-science-is-powering-sierra-leones-feed-salone-agenda\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthy soils, stronger food systems: How science is powering Sierra Leone\u2019s \u2018Feed Salone\u2019 agenda"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"820\" height=\"411\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Healthy-p1.png\" alt=\"Field campaign activity in Sierra Leone.\" class=\"wp-image-34450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Healthy-p1.png 820w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Healthy-p1-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Healthy-p1-768x385.png 768w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Healthy-p1-18x9.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Field campaign activity in Sierra Leone.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For decades, farmers, researchers, and policymakers in Sierra Leone have worked with limited and outdated soil information, making it difficult to determine where crops perform best, what nutrients are needed, and how fertilizer\/other input investments can deliver the needed impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, that is beginning to change as the technical assistance program launched in January 2026 under the World Bank-supported Food Systems Resilience Program (FSRP) is translating plans into action across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Implemented by the Regional Hub for Fertilizer and Soil Health for West Africa and the Sahel, the initiative is advancing nationwide digital soil mapping, fertilizer and lime response trials across 10 districts, and capacity development for national technical teams. 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