SLARI was established by an act of Parliament in 2007 to revive agricultural research in SL. Institut De Recherche Agricole De Sierra Leone
Tower Hill, Freetown
Joined March 2022
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SLARI proudly participated in the 2026 World Food Day Commemoration in #Magburaka, where its work was recognised by His Excellency Dr @julius_maadabio. During his visit to the SLARI booth, he was presented with a newly released cassava variety named in his honour: Madaa Cassava.
SLARI showcased its improved, high-yielding, climate-smart technologies developed over the years, along with the varieties released in 2025, at the World Food Day commemoration in Magburaka.
#Innovate #Today, #Nourish #Tomorrow
@ministry_a16484 @hmkpaka @FsrpWa @WorldBankGroup
Sierra Leone Agricultural Research Institute retweeted
#MITA2026 | Day 2 | Technology showcases, B2B meetings: connecting innovations with markets & end users.
Présentations de technologies, rencontres B2B : une journée pour connecter innovations, marchés et utilisateurs et accélérer l’adoption des solutions agricoles.
Sierra Leone Agricultural Research Institute retweeted
📸 #MITA2026 | An emotional and memorable finale!
Smiles, applause, and shared pride at the 3rd Abdoulaye Touré Agricultural Innovation Award ceremony in Freetown 🇸🇱.
What an inspiring #CORAFWeek!
Congratulations to all 10 awardees 🏆.
#CORAFMita #AbdoulayeToureAward
Sierra Leone Agricultural Research Institute retweeted
#TAAT, alongside Sierra Leone's Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, @SLARI_2007, Sierra Leone Seed Certification Agency (#SLESCA), and @IITA_CGIAR, will hold a 4-day training workshop on Sustainable Seed Systems Development for #Rice, #Cassava, #Maize, and #Soybean.
📍 Bo Inn Hotel, Bo City, #SierraLeone
📅 October 26–29, 2026 | 9:00 AM daily
🎯 Theme: Towards a Sustainable and Market-oriented Seed System that Enhances the Availability, Accessibility, and Use of Quality Seeds
#TAATinSierraLeone #AgriculturalTransformation #SustainableAgriculture #FoodSecurity #EngageeTAAT #Scale4Impact #FeedAfrica
@AfDB_Group @Groupe_AfDB @AfDBPresident @gatesfoundation @GatesAfrica @CGIAR @CGIARScaling @julius_maadabio @hmkpaka @aatfafrica @AfricaRice @mfregene77 @InnocentMus @EnockChikava @CGIAR_EMD @simeonehui @BaboucarrManne8 @TJKrupnik @sagizaw_TAAT @RachelMulangala @ToyinMAdetunji
Building a sustainable seed system is key to improving productivity, enhancing food security, and supporting farmers.
@Taat_Africa, train stakeholders in developing sustainable seed systems for rice, cassava, maize, and soybean to improve access to quality seeds.
@CGIARScaling
Sierra Leone Agricultural Research Institute retweeted
#MITA2026 | @CORAFNews extends its gratitude to the Government of Sierra Leone, its partners, researchers, innovators, and participants for making this 6th edition a success.
#MERCI au Gouvernement de la Sierra Leone, à nos partenaires et à tous les participants !
Vice President Opens MITA 2026 which is organized by @CORAFNews. The sixth edition of the Market for Agricultural Innovations and Technologies (MITA 2026), brought together eight countries implementing the Food System Resilience Programme (FSRP).
SLARI hosted the @CORAFNews and @FsrpWa teams at the Agricultural Technology and Innovation Park to assess its activities after three years of sustained support, as preparations for MITA 2026 in Freetown gather momentum.
Prof. Lamien praised SLARI’s outstanding performance.
Matilda Swaray, a PhD candidate at FUNAAB, Nigeria, has launched a 2-day training for enumerators to prepare for a nationwide survey. Her study, supported by @FsrpWa will examine how resource-use efficiency and profitability in cassava farming influence household food security.
LLDP/MAFS & SLARI, has trained over 200 livestock farmers from 11 districts in fodder production at Teko Livestock Research Centre, Makeni. With 6 forage species established on 5 hectares, the initiative aims to improve animal feeding, farmer incomes & local livestock production.
MITA 2026 - Freetown, Sierra Leone: Facilitating Access to Innovations to Strengthen the Resilience of Agro-Silvo-Pastoral and Fisheries Systems in West and Central Africa.
Please click the link below for the press release:
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MITA 2026 - Freetown: Facilitating Access to Innovations to Strengthen the Resilience of Agro-Silvo-Pastoraland Fisheries Systems in West and Central Africa.
From 19th – 21st OCTOBER 2026.
@CORAFNews @FsrpWa @ministry_a16484 @WorldBankGroup @ILRI @IFDCGlobal @cdjs_ysdc
SAH Technology is revolutionizing cassava seed production in Sierra Leone!
With support from @FsrpWa / @IITA_CGIAR / @ministry_a16484, Dr Jebeh Samba and the team are making remarkable progress, while SLARI serves as a dynamic hub of solutions for our farmers.
@WorldBankGroup
Rebecca Bockarie, a scientist & @FsrpWa/@ministry_a16484 scholarship beneficiary, pursuing a PhD in Agric-Economics & Environmental Policy at FUNAAB, Nigeria, examines how climate change vulnerability affects the production efficiency and profitability of rice value chain actors.
MAFS-LLDP, SLARI has embarked on establishing five hectares of forage crops. This effort is designed to produce high-quality foundation seeds and vegetative planting materials that will directly benefit livestock farmers. youtu.be/l3g16-fepWs
Teko Livestock Research Centre has begun establishing 5 hectares of forage crops with support from #LLDP to improve livestock feed production. The project will produce forage foundation seeds, train farmers, boost livestock productivity, and help reduce crop-livestock conflicts.
MAFS-LLDP and SLARI have #commenced foundation seed #site selection and #land preparation at the Teko Livestock Research Centre, paving the way for improved #forage production, #pasture restoration, and climate-smart livestock farming across Sierra Leone.
#LLDP @ministry_a16484
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@IITA_CGIAR / #MAFS & #SLARI successfully hosted a one-day Stakeholders' #Workshop on Target Product Profiles (TPPs) and Market Segmentation for Yam at its Headquarters, Tower Hill, Freetown.
@hmkpaka
SLARI today hosted a Stakeholders' Workshop on Target Product Profiles (TPPs) & Market Segmentation for Yam, bringing together @MAFS_SierraLeone, @IITA_CGIAR, @UniversityNjala and key stakeholders to define market-driven priorities for improved yam varieties.
@CORAFNews
