{"id":252160,"date":"2023-03-08T21:33:37","date_gmt":"2023-03-08T19:33:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/press\/sierra-leones-president-julius-maada-bio-takes-part-in-highlevel-session-to-discuss-global-challenges-to-food-security-indigenous-knowledge-systems-and-applications?lang=en"},"modified":"2023-03-08T21:33:37","modified_gmt":"2023-03-08T19:33:37","slug":"sierra-leones-president-julius-maada-bio-takes-part-in-high-level-session-to-discuss-global-challenges-to-food-security-indigenous-knowledge-systems-and-applications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/sierra-leones-president-julius-maada-bio-takes-part-in-high-level-session-to-discuss-global-challenges-to-food-security-indigenous-knowledge-systems-and-applications\/","title":{"rendered":"Sierra Leone\u2019s President Julius Maada Bio Takes Part in High-Level Session to Discuss Global Challenges to Food Security, Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Applications"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"image_wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/files\/thumb\/1b809dd0b3f0018\/600\/418\" alt=\"The Republic of Sierra Leone State House\" \/><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/africarc\/loganalytics?press_id=243939&amp;press_source=The Republic of Sierra Leone State House\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has taken part in a high-level session on global challenges to food security, the indigenous knowledge systems and their applications, emphasising that climate change has a direct impact on food production.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Asked by the moderator, Ms. Zainab Al Bakri, what his take was on the impact of climate change on agriculture, the President said, &ldquo;Erratic weather patterns affect the agriculture sector. Lately we have had a lot of flooding and that is impacting how we can quickly produce food for our people&rdquo;.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio was in a panel with other leaders, including His Excellency Hakainde Hichilema, President of Zambia and Mr Jaidev Shroff, CEO of UPL Jaidev, a well-recognised global leader in the Chemical and agri-inputs industry with over 30 years experience in India and internationally.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on the state of agriculture in Sierra Leone, the President said they had to find a way to strike a balance between sustainable agriculture, one that would support the environment and one that would be able to produce enough.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Indigenous methods of food production remain paramount. We have most conditions necessary to embark on food security in our country, but we need certain infrastructure and support systems in place,&rdquo; he noted.<\/p>\n<p><i>Distributed by APO Group on behalf of The Republic of Sierra Leone State House.<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"well well-sm\"><b>Media files<\/b><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/files\/large\/50f61edf113f175\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/files\/large\/50f61edf113f175\" alt=\"The Republic of Sierra Leone State House\" style=\"max-width:500px\" \/><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/files\/download\/50f61edf113f175\">Download logo<\/a><\/div>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/\">Source: Africa Newsroom &#8211; APO<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has taken part in a high-level session on global challenges to food security, the indigenous knowledge systems and their applications, emphasising that climate change has a direct impact on food production. 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