By: Wilmot Konah /0555666441/0775793638 /[email protected] The European Institute for Cooperation and Development (IECD), in partnership with local agriculture stakeholders, is making strides to empower smallholder farmers in Liberia with sustainable agro-ecological practices. These practices aim to improve food security, enhance soil fertility, and ultimately create a pathway to sustainable food production across the country. The French-based agriculture development organization recently …

[Monrovia, Liberia, October 23, 2024 ] – The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) have embarked on a week-long field mission across Bong, Lofa, and Nimba counties. This mission aims to assess the implementation progress and impact of key IFAD-funded agricultural projects under the Tree Crop Extension Projects (TCEP I & II) and the …

Josiah Pailay/+231881913880- +231775260307/[email protected] In a significant move aimed at transforming Liberia’s agricultural landscape, the Deputy Minister for  Regional Development Research and Extension at the Ministry of Agriculture, Moses R. Gbanyan has announced a comprehensive five-year development plan focused on enhancing lowland farming across the country. According to Minister Gbanyan, the Plan targets the development of 50,000 hectares of lowland, and …

By: Wilmot Konah/0555666441/0775793638/[email protected] Sanoyea-Bong: The acting chairperson of the Tunekpan Farmer’s Cooperative in Sanoyea District, Bong County, Madam Mariama B. Fofana calls for consolidated efforts towards Coffee production in Liberia. According to Madam Fofana, coffee is a valuable tree crop that provides huge financial and health benefits. She emphasized local farmers in other African Countries specifically Uganda where she recently …

Josiah Pailay /+231881913880- +231775260307/[email protected] Suakoko District, Bong County: The Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) has embarked on a three-day refresher training program aimed at enhancing the skills and capabilities of over Seventy (70) newly recruited extension officers from across Liberia’s fifteen (15) counties. The event is being held at CARI’s 101 compound in Suakoko District, Bong County, and is part of …

October 14, 2024 Rome, Italy,— President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has called on the global community to take swift and decisive action to address the growing food insecurity crisis, particularly in Africa. Delivering the keynote address at the World Food  Forum to an audience of heads of state, development leaders, and international organizations, President Boakai highlighted the alarming rise of …

By Josiah Pailay/+231881913880/+231775260307 /[email protected] The Executive Director of the Community Development and Research Agency (CDRA), has underscored the immediate need for the Liberian government through the Ministry of Agriculture( MOA) to strengthen its efforts in promoting food security across the nation. His remarks come in the wake of growing concerns over the impacts of climate change, which have worsened agricultural …

By Josiah Pailay/+231881913880/+231775260307/ [email protected]  Emmanuel Weah II, a lecturer of the Natural Resource Department at Cuttington University, is urging Liberians to embrace sustainable forest development practices if Liberia must transform to another level. Already, Liberia is rich in biodiversity and vast forest resources under threat from rampant deforestation, it’s from this background Mr. Weah is emphasizing the urgent demand for …

By Judoemue M. Kollie The Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) has announced its support for urban lowland rice production to bolster local rice production and strengthen food security in urban areas. The rice project is situated in the Zubah Town Community, Paynesville, on the outskirts of Monrovia. The project is one of the several initiatives being supported by the Ministry to …

By Judoemue M. Kollie The Minister of Agriculture, Dr. J. Alexander Nuetah, has dispelled recent rumors suggesting that his administration is stalling the agricultural matching grants program. At a press briefing at the Ministry of Information on Tuesday, Dr. Nuetah clarified that the program’s temporary suspension is not a result of internal policy changes but rather a necessary response to …