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Hon. Alie Badara MansarayHon. Alie Badara MansarayMinister of Agriculture, Forestry and Food SecurityHon. Alie Badara MansarayHon. Alie Badara MansarayMinister of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Security
Agri BusinessSector Overview
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45%
66%
25%
GDP Employment Exports
Ag. is Critical to SLs EconomyAgriculture as a % of National Total
Non A.
$0
$250
$500
$750
$1,000
2002A 2004A 2006A 2008P
Crops
LivestockForestry
Fisheries
Agri-Business Is Growing SharplyAgriculture GDP ($MMs)
75%11%
25% 89%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Land Arable Land
Despite Underutilization of Arable Land% of 2008 GDP
Arable
Non A.Not
Culti-
vated
Cultivated
...and We
Are Just
Getting
Started!
Agriculture is Pivotally Important to SL...
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The Interior Plateau and
Mountains
Rice, Cocoa, Coffee, Oil PalmRoughly the eastern half of the
country, is composed mainly of
granite with a thick iron-bearing
crust, with the Loma and Tingi
Mountains and numerous
narrow inland valley swamps
associated with the river
systems
Western Area
Peninsula
Citrus, Mangoes, Livestock
The site of Freetown is a
region of thickly wooded
mountains that run
parallel to the sea for
about 25 miles
Western Area
Peninsula
Citrus, Mangoes, Livestock
The site of Freetown is a
region of thickly wooded
mountains that run
parallel to the sea for
about 25 miles
The Interior Plains
Rice, Sugar, Oil Palm, Cassava,
Cashew
Comprised of seasonal
floodplains (Bolilands) in the
north, rolling wooded country inthe south, and a variety of
landforms ranging from savanna-
covered low plains to rocky scarp
and hill country in the interior
The Interior Plains
Rice, Sugar, Oil Palm, Cassava,
Cashew
Comprised of seasonal
floodplains (Bolilands) in the
north, rolling wooded country inthe south, and a variety of
landforms ranging from savanna-
covered low plains to rocky scarp
and hill country in the interior
The Coastal Plains
Rice, Ginger,
Vegetables, CassavaExtending along the
Atlantic for approx.
200 miles, is a flat and
frequently flooded
plain that is between 5
and 25 miles wide
composed mainly of
sands and clays
The Coastal Plains
Rice, Ginger,
Vegetables, CassavaExtending along the
Atlantic for approx.
200 miles, is a flat and
frequently flooded
plain that is between 5
and 25 miles wide
composed mainly of
sands and clays
Diverse Ecologies Support Ideal GrowingConditions for a Variety of Crops
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Coast to 80km Inland 80km 190km
190km Border
>3,300mm (recorded high
as 8,100 mm)
2,540
3,300mm
1,900
2,500mm
Plentiful Rainfall and Irrigation Potential
Drainage & Irrigation Potential
Drainage & Irrigation Potential
Significant irrigation potential on more than M
Ha due to high rainfall and groundwater sources
Dense drainage pattern, with 9 major rivers and a
series of minor coastal creeks and tidal streams
Over of the irrigable area is in the Southern
Region (especially in Bonthe and Pujehun
Districts)
Location Area (Ha) District
1. Torma Bum 51,300 Bonthe (South)
2. Kumrabai
Mamilla
35,500 Tonkolili
(Central)
3. Rhombe 14,700 Port Loko (NW)
4. Gbundapi 41, 100 Pujehum (South)
5. Rolako 5,100 Bombali (North)
Climate
Climate
Dry Season runs from mid-November to end April
Wet (Rainy) Season from May to mid-November.
Rainfall can be divided into three climatic belts:
Average Rainfall (mm/yr)
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
Sierra LeoneLiberia Guinea Ghana MalaysiaIndonesia Brazil
Priority Areas for Irrigation
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(Arable) Land Available in Abundance
Cultivated
4.8M ha of arable land available for
cultivation
Western (capital) Area allows private
ownership for any Sierra Leonean citizen
The rest of Sierra Leone is communallyowned, normally administered by the local
Paramount Chief
Investors can acquire long term leases
throughout the country, with potential for
multiple extensions
Land Suitability & Availability4.8 m ha of uncultivated arable land available
Central Government prepared to helpinvestors broker deals with local
communities by taking a head lease fromlandowners and sub-leasing to foreign
investors.(1)Source: Addax Bio-energy
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Supported by a Focused, Motivated Government
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The National Sustainable Agriculture Development Plan (NSADP)
formulated as a result of CAADP provides a medium to long-term
sector investment programmes (up to 30 years) that has four (4) sub-
programmes:
Commodity commercialization targeting
rice, cassava, livestock, oilpalm, cocoa, coffee, cashew, fisheries and
forestry products using the agric. value chain
Agric and agric-related infrastructure to
promote the development/rehab of necessary
infrastructure including feeder
roads, irrigation, and post-harvesting facilities
for processing, storage and marketing
Private Sector promotion providing the
enabling environment: regulatory
review, incentivization, agribusiness financing
Sector Governance ensuring an effective and
efficient management of the sector, including
partner mutual accountability
10 year tax holiday for tree crops, 5
years for cereals
Import duty waiver for agricultural
inputs such as agric-machinery andagro-chemicals
Recent VAT reforms exempt
agricultural inputs from sales tax on
imports as well as consolidating
seven other taxes into one to
simplify business procedures
Leading Investment Incentive Package
Leading Investment Incentive Package
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$0
$10
$20
$30
$40
$50
$60
1967 1972 1977 1982 1987 1992 1997 2002 2007
Millions$US
Tobacco and cigarettes
Tapioca of Cassava
Fibre crops
Spices
Kolanuts
Palm products*
Cocoa beans
Green coffee
Key agricultural exports by value, 1967-2007
ConflictConflict
Historical
Peak
Historical
Peak
Sharp Recovery in Exports
Significant Growth
Remains to Return to
Historical Highs
Significant Growth
Remains to Return to
Historical Highs
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Commodity Brief Description
Rice Good growing conditions and much uncultivated land. Production has increased over last decade but
significant potential remains to improve yields with use of irrigation and agro-chemicals. Currentlyvery little fertilizers and no irrigation!
Areas suitable for mechanical cultivation include Torma Bum rice fields (51,300ha) in BontheDistrict, Gbondapi Rice fields (41,100ha) in Pujehun District and Kumrabai Mamilla (35,500 ha) inTonkolili District
Biofuel plus More than 5,000 ha of oil palm exist in Bonthe District, Southern ProvinceOpps for integrated production & refining of ethanol (sugar, Cassava) & biodiesel (oil palm)Production of Palm Kernel Oil (PKO) and other ancillary products including soapWorld Food Programme now buying local rice and planning to buy palm oil amongst other things for
its social protection programmes in the region
Sugar Excellent growing conditions Sierra Leone is part of the tropical sugarcane beltOpportunity to meet local consumption demand (currently 50% met through imports) as well as
export to EU & West Africa
Cocoa &CoffeeProcessing
Significant success being made in Cocoa which is Sierra Leones #1 agricultural export75,000ha of coffee and 40,000ha of cocoa in the Southern and Eastern provincesEnormous potential for improvement and growth -- pre-war favourable weather & soil conditions
afforded Sierra Leone a 10% premium on world prices. These conditions still exist
Carbon Gola Forest offers significant potential for carbon credits. A proposal has been prepared to theeffect. Another proposal has been made for the countrys protected forests
Cassava Hardy crop requires limited nutrients, which can be processed into a variety of forms
Cashew Grows throughout the country -- significant export and value addition potential
Investors already capitalizing on agricultural opportunities include Gold Tree, Sierra Fisheries, BioUnited Organic Cocoa, Balmed Holdings, Millennium Growers Cooperative, Addax BioEnergy and
Chinese Sugarcane
Opportunities Exist in Numerous Sectors
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