Mr. Sylvester Morlu Koroma is a Research Officer specializing in Agronomy with a focus on Plant Breeding, specifically for forage crops. He obtained his Bachelor of Science (Honors) degree in Crop Science from Njala University in Sierra Leone and later pursued a Master of Philosophy in Agronomy (Plant Breeding) at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Ghana.
In 2012, he began his career at the Sierra Leone Agricultural Research Institute as a research assistant. He received further education through the AGRA scholarship board in Ghana. After completing his postgraduate studies, Mr. Koroma collaborated with his colleagues on two major projects: the EUBAFS (Enhancing the Use of Biodiversity in Agricultural Systems) and the SCADeP (Sierra Leone Commercial Agriculture Development Project). He led a baseline survey on forage resources in small ruminant farms across selected districts.
In 2019, Mr. Koroma advanced his expertise by undergoing additional training in forage breeding techniques at Lanzhou University in China. He has been actively involved in various agricultural research activities and collaborations, resulting in several publications in academic journals alongside senior colleagues from Njala University. Currently, he works at the Sierra Leone Agricultural Research Institute’s Teko Livestock Research Centre as a Forage and Grassland Breeder and serves as the Acting Head of the Forage Unit.