Rice Seed Development Strategy of Sierra Leone. 2017-2026. Country/Territory Sierra Leone Document type Miscellaneous Date 2017 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants Keyword Agricultural development Agricultural commodities Poverty Farming Internal trade Rural employment Smallholders/peasants Food security Cereals/grains/rice Cooperative/producer organization Food quality control/food safety Certification Planting material/seeds Plant production Inspection Business/industry/corporations Geographical area Africa, Least Developed Countries, North Atlantic, Western Africa Entry into force notes 2017-2026. Abstract This National Rice Development Strategy (NRDS) moves from the consideration that agriculture development could be an effective driver of economic growth, generating jobs and reducing poverty. Therefore Sierra Leone rice production needs to be increased, in order to contribute to the improvement of food security and economic development. The Strategy identifies the improvement of quality and certified seeds as the primary strategic intervention that can significantly increase production and productivity, aiming at assessing challenges and issues across the national rice seed sub-sector and outlining a roadmap for developing the rice seed sub-sector and doubling the supply of quality seed rice. The Strategy describes Legislation, Policies and Plans concerning seed production seed quality control, and seed supply. Full text English Website riceforafrica.net