I am a research Scientist holding a MSc, Crop Science, Njala University Sierra Leone and MSc Plant Breeding, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. I am actively involved in research and development activities at one of the research centres of the Sierra Leone Agricultural Research Institute (SLARI) called Njala Agricultural Research Centre (NARC). Our mandate crops at this centre are roots, tubers and grain legumes. The market-oriented and partipatory plant breeding approaches along side other approaches are used.