Organisation Ministry of Agriculture & Food Security
Alternate Name  
Abbreviation  
Parent Government of Sierra Leone
u.r.l.  
email  
Country Sierra Leone
Location Freetown
Address First Floor Youyi Building, Freetown, Freetown
Postal Address  
Telephone +232-22-222242; +232-22-222907; +232-22-242136; +232-22-240642
Management u.r.l.  
Fax +232-22-241613
Sector Agriculture Ministries
Organisation Type African Government
Status  
Stated Role To achieve sustainable food security and reduce poverty through agricultural intensification, diversification and the efficient management of the natural resource base. <P>The MAFFS has the mandate to support the production of all crops and livestock in an environmentally sustainable manner and to ensure the achievement of Food Security. To underscore this genuine commitment to the development of the nation’s Agriculture and eventual alleviation of poverty, H. E. the President created the portfolio of “Food Security” under the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Security (MAFFS) <P>
Activities  
Geographical Focus  
Notes Unitll 13th October 2007 was known as Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry & Food Security [ Retrieved on 20 MAY 2008 ]
Current Positions
Position Name From To
Minister of Agriculture Dr Sam Sesay 2007  
Deputy Minister Ali Kamara 2007  
Budgets
Donor From To Budget ($) Note
Links to Related Organisations
Parent Tree Government of Sierra Leone
Subsidiary Organisations Administrative Division
Professional Division
Central Support Service
Service Division
Planning, Evaluation, Monitoring & Statistics Division
Agricultural Research-Sierra Leone [3]
Sibling Organisations Ministry of Finance & Development [6]
Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation [31]
Ministry of Justice and Attorney General
Ministry of Development & Economic Planning - Defunct [5]
Ministry of Trade & Industry [8]
Ministry of Education, Youth & Sports [1]
Ministry of Tourism & Culture
Ministry of Health & Sanitation [9]
Ministry of Marine Resources
Ministry of Transport & Aviation [11]
Ministry of Energy & Power [17]
Ministry of Housing & Infrastructure Development [6]
Ministry of Mineral Resources [5]
Ministry of Employment & Industrial Relations & Social Security [9]
Ministry of Internal Affairs, Local Government & Rural Affairs [2]
Ministry of Information & Communication [9]
Ministry of Social Welfare, Gender & Children's Affairs [11]
Ministry of Lands, Housing, Country Planning Forestry & Environment [3]
Ministry of Parliamentary & Political Affairs - Defunct
State House [6]
Ministry of Youth & Sport - Defunct [6]
Central Bank of Sierra Leone [1]
National Commission for Social Action
Anti Corruption Commission - Sierra Leone [1]
Sierra Leone Vision 2025
Development Assistance Coordination Office
National Commission for War-Affected Children [6]
National Social Security Insurance Trust [29]
National Committee for Disarmament, Demobilisation & Re-integration
National Commission for Privatisation
National Electoral Commission [14]
Ministry of Defence and National Security [7]
National Bodies in Sierra Leone [55]
Office of National Security [5]
Regional Government [21]
Sierra Leone Parliament
Associated Organisations  
Donor Recipients  
Past Positions
Position Name From To
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry & Food Security Dr. Sama Mondeh 2006 2007
Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Forestry & Food Security Francis Ngebeh 2006 2007
Record last updated on 11 JUL 2008