UNDP Press Release /08/21/2024 Over 50 farmers from 14 cooperatives in six counties participated in a four-day intensive training on commercial farming and the safe handling and management of agrochemicals at the Central Agriculture Research Institute (CARI) in Bong County on 14-17 August 2024. The exercise is in continuation of a series of skills training for farmer cooperatives in Gbarpolu, …
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Henry B. Gboluma, Jr./Internews Environmental Reporting Fellow BOPOLU CITY, Gbarpolu – In the Bondi Mandingo Community Forest of Liberia’s Bopolu District, the shadows of a logging industry’s past linger, casting a complex web of challenges and opportunities for the community. For years, logging companies have invaded their lands, cutting down massive trees and leaving behind a trail of destruction. Though …
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By Simeon S. Wiakanty / Internews Environmental Reporting Fellow In the heart of the Police Academy in Paynesville, the growing menace of plastic pollution and inadequate waste management are posing severe threats to public health. The widespread use of plastic across Liberia, coupled with an ineffective waste disposal system, is not only polluting the environment but also hindering crop production, …
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