By Ministry of Agriculture Communication Team Agriculture Minister Dr. J. Alexander Nuetah has embraced the RICOWAS rice project, a significant initiative to expand rice production in Liberia. The project, valued at US$14 million, is funded by the Adaptation Fund (AF) and implemented across 13 West African countries by the Sahara and Sahel Observatory (OSS). This regional institution supports member states …
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Meet the Central Agriculture Research Institute (CARI) in Liberia Newly Appointed Director General
By Senior Reporter, Thomas West/+231888972432 Liberian President, Joseph Boakai recently named Dr. Arthur B. Karnuah as the new Director General of the Central Agriculture Research Institute (CARI) situated in Suakoko District, Central Liberia. Following his appointment as Director General of Liberia’s only agriculture research center as an outcome of a competitive vetting process, Dr. Karnuah is poised to lead the …
Read More »Tumutu Agriculture and Vocational Training Center to Resume Training for Young Agriculturists
By Senior Reporter Thomas West/+231888972432 The Tumutu Agriculture and Vocational Training Center (TAVTC), situated in Salala District, Bong County, Liberia, is set to resume its full spectrum of training programs targeting the youth population. With the support of Youth Rising – EU-funded Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) project, the initiative aimed at improving the country’s agriculture sector through …
Read More »The EU Provides Emergency Funding Following Liberia Floods
EU Press Release Following the extreme rainfall between 28 June – 1 July 2024 and the resulting flooding in Montserrado, Bong, and Grand Cape Mount counties, the European Union has allocated emergency humanitarian funding of EUR 130,000 [141.028,55 United States dollars], to help alleviate the plight of those affected by the floods. With the rains expected to continue until September, …
Read More »EPA, UNDP to Collaborate on $10M SARTLA Project in Agriculture and Ecotourism
EPA Press Release The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Liberia, in collaboration with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), is set to implement the $10 million Strengthening Agricultural Resilience through Transformational Livelihood Adaptation (SARTLA) project in Liberia. Speaking at the opening of a workshop on July 22, 2024, Deputy Executive Director Honorable Dweh Boley emphasized that Liberia, through UNDP, will …
Read More »Purukpeh Agriculture Farm Makes Debut at Made-in-Liberia Trade Fair, Lauds Organizers and Supporters
Story Written by Thomas West Purukpeh Agriculture Farm, a rising star in Liberia’s agricultural sector, made a notable debut at the Made-in-Liberia Trade Fair on July 20, 2024, in Monrovia. The agro-business participation highlighted its commitment to sustainable farming practices and its potential to contribute significantly to the country’s agricultural economy. Purukpeh Agriculture Farm showcased a variety of its products, …
Read More »Inter-Agency PSMA MoU Set For Signing Soon
NaFAA Press Release Representatives from relevant Government Ministries and Agencies are nearing conclusion on a Memorandum of Understanding, (MoU) intended to enhance cooperation to Combat Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing, (IUU) in Liberian waters during an intense three-day working session held in Monrovia. The Agreement on Port State Measures (PSMA) is the first binding international agreement that targets illegal, unreported, and unregulated …
Read More »Pests Threaten Agricultural Livelihoods in Kpamue, Experts Blame Climate Change
By: Joseph Titus Yekeryan KPAYMUE, Bong County – Kermue Jutee returns from his 10 acres of beans, pepper, and okra farm on a wet Saturday afternoon, looking very frustrated. As a well-known Farmer who has been cultivating big plots of land over the past 10 years, he is now worried about what else to do to earn money to support his …
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By LINA The Director General of the Liberia Agriculture Commodity Regulation Authority (LACRA) Mr. Christopher D. Sankolo has called on stakeholders in the agricultural sector to view the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) as Liberia’s initiative which is intended for the good of the country.Speaking Thursday, July 11, 2024, at the Public and Private Stakeholders Conference on the Roadmap to …
Read More »UNDP/ACDP Offers Technical Training to Farmer Cooperatives in Six Counties
UNDP Press Release The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has conducted a five-day technical training on the use of aggro-farming tools, equipment, and machinery under the Accelerated Community Development Program (ACDP) for six farmer cooperatives simultaneously in Gbarpolu and Bong counties. The six cooperatives came from targeted communities in Bong, Lofa, Rivercess, Nimba, Bomi, and Gbarpolu under the ACDP Program. …
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