This project began in January 2025, working with New Harvest Ministries Development Office (NEHADO), to build the capacity of local subsistence farmers through equipping them with skills and knowledge on improved farming practices.
The two-year project will focus on 14 communities across Koinadugu District, Northern Sierra Leone. In year one, an initial group of 28 ‘resource people’ (two from each community) will be trained in agricultural practices which combat the increasingly dry and unpredictable climate. In year two, the 28 resource people will mentor and support 20 farmers in each community. These groups will be mentored and supported to adopt better agricultural practices, alongside establishing village savings and loans associations (VSLAs), enabling further income-generating activities.
