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Daily Archives: September 10, 2024

Farmers in Bong Struggle to Access Market Due to Deteriorating Road Condition

By Thomas West/0888972432/0775084260/ [email protected] In what has become a severe blow to agricultural activities, the deteriorating conditions of the Tokpapolu roadโ€”an essential artery connecting Bong, Margibi, and Grand Bassa Countiesโ€”have left farmers and marketers stranded, severely limiting their access to markets and supplies. This once-vibrant economic lifeline has been reduced to a hazard-laden path, hampering the movement of goods and …

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An Agriculture Group Cultivates Over 20 Hectares in Lowland Rice in Bong

By: Wilmot Konah As the need for Liberia to feed itself continues to intensify, a smallholder farming group in Bong County has embarked on the cultivation of over 20 hectares of lowland in rice production The Kelekula Da-Welekema Agriculture Group says it has reached a memorandum of understanding with the management of Yarvee Farm formerly Taylor’s Farm in Melekie Town …

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A Smallholder Farmer Creates Jobs Through Agri-business Expansion

By Judoemue M. Kollie Johnson Yah, a local farmer, once dreamt of becoming a politician, but following advice from his wife many years ago, he turned out to be a successful farmer. His farm currently provides income for many people in the surrounding villages and contributes to their food security. Mr. Yah lived around Blomu village, along the Madam Suakokoโ€™s …

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NaFAA Boss Highlights the Importance of Small-Skills Fisheries in Liberia

NaFAA Press Release 09/10/2024 The Director General of the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA) has highlighted the significance of small-skills fisheries in the Liberian Fisheries sector describing them as the heartbeat of the fishing communities across the Country. Speaking Tuesday, September 10, 2024, in Monrovia at Royal Hotel, during the opening session of a three-day fisheries workshop centered on …

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