China Donates Agricultural Equipment to Sierra Leone

In 2006, three Chinese expatriates assembled 16 tractors and eight combined harvesters at Kissy mechanical workshop as a move to boost the food security initiative in Sierra Leone. Hawanatu Conteh urged the Dr Sama Monde, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, to initiate the recruitment of 20 technicians from his ministry to participate in the process of training, assembling, and operating the tractors. On March 27, 2006, the Chinese ambassador to Sierra Leone, Cheng Wenju, handed over a large consignment of tractors, combined harvesters, and other agricultural machinery to the government of Sierra Leone at a ceremony held at the Youyi Building in Freetown. All of the tractors included in the donation were installed and tested by Chinese technical team.

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