(Copenhagen, Denmark – April 28, 2025): Liberia’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Executive Director and CEO, Dr. Emmanuel K. Urey Yarkpawolo, has issued a passionate call for greater investment in climate adaptation initiatives targeting women farmers. He emphasized that rural women are among the most vulnerable groups facing the devastating impacts of climate change on agriculture. Speaking in Copenhagen, the capital …

By: Allen Paye Lablah /LAEJN Coordinator/ Contact: lallenpaye@yahoo.com | 0775919451 / 0880654603 Nimba County, Liberia – An alarming resurgence of Achaea catocaloides caterpillars has struck Nimba County, devastating over 100 cocoa farms across several farming communities in north-east Liberia. Local authorities and farmers are raising urgent appeals for immediate government and partner interventions to contain the outbreak before it escalates …

MOA Press Release  Nimba County – April 28, 2025 – As part of its efforts to drive rural economic transformation and strengthen food security, the Ministry of Agriculture, through its Rural Economic Transformation Project (RETRAP), has officially inaugurated two major agricultural facilities in Nimba County: a modern cold storage facility in Whenlenle and a Model Piggery Farm and Livestock Farmers …

By: Wilmot Konah Contact: 0555666441 / 0775793638 | Email: dadekolly20@gmail.com Suakoko, Bong County – Ivorian agricultural technician and cocoa farming specialist, Alex Kassi, has called on Liberian farmers to prioritize investment in cocoa production, highlighting the crop’s immense potential to improve livelihoods and boost national revenue. Speaking during an engagement with farmers in Suakoko, Kassi described cocoa as a globally …

By Wilmot Konah /Contact: 0555666441 / 0775793638 | Email: dadekolly20@gmail.com Gbarnga, Bong County – April 24, 2024: Liberia’s agricultural landscape is gradually embracing a new frontier of opportunity—cashew farming. As the nation pivots toward expanding its cash crop portfolio, cashew is emerging as a high-potential commodity capable of transforming the livelihoods of smallholder farmers and contributing significantly to national economic …

Meknes, Morocco – April 23, 2025 – Agriculture Minister Dr. J. Alexander Nuetah represented Liberia at the 5th Ministerial Conference of the African Agriculture Adaptation Initiative (AAA), held in Meknes, Morocco. The conference, centered around the theme “Agroforestry and Climate Resilience: An African Vision for Food Security and Sustainable Development,” brought together African agriculture ministers, policymakers, and global partners to …

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, through its Forest Farm Facility (FFF) Project, is making significant strides in supporting the growth of beekeeping operations in Liberia. In a move aimed at strengthening local beekeeper operations, FAO Liberia has provided critical assistance to the Association of Beekeepers Liberia (ABEL), which in turn has extended its support to …

Leymah Kollie, LAEJN  In a concerted effort to bolster Liberia’s agricultural sector, the Liberia Poultry Federation has initiated a  two-day stakeholders’ consultative review of its draft policy. This significant endeavor aims to refine the National Poultry Policy originally crafted in 2018 under the auspices of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in collaboration with Liberia’s Ministry of Agriculture, supported by …

By Nathan  Kollie/ nathankollie06@gmail.com 0881062345 Bong County, Liberia – A local oil palm farmer in Bong County is calling on the government to provide much-needed support to enhance the production capacity of the palm oil industry in the region. Jeremiah Kollie believes that with the right resources and backing, the oil palm sector could become a major driver of economic …

By LAEJN Editorial Team  Stakeholders from across Liberia’s agriculture and development sectors who gathered in Monrovia on Monday, April 14, 2025   for a One-day Inclusive Gender Policy Dialogue on Agriculture   emerged from the forum with a strong consensus and a set of actionable resolutions directed at the Ministry of Agriculture   to mainstream gender and ensure that women are empowered across …