By Allen Paye Lablah, Sanniquellie City, Nimba County / lallenpaye@yahoo.com Arcelor Mittal Liberia has embarked on a significant initiative to bolster food security in Liberia with the launch of a USD$ 21,872.05 Vegetable Production Project in Liagbala Town, Yarmein Administrative District, Nimba County. This project aims to cultivate five acres of land near Camp 4 Yekepa, leveraging Arcelor Mittal’s presence …

By Jallah Crawu & Chris A. Darpoh As part of its quest to uplift rural women and strengthen food security in Liberia, the Liberia Development Relief Organization (LIDRO) has donated a modern cassava grating machine to the Kpayeakwelleh Rural Women Agricultural Organization in Guo Nwolaila District, Gbarpolu County. The donation marks a significant step in empowering local women farmers to …

By Allen Paye Lablah, Sanniquellie City , Nimba County / lallenpaye@yahoo.com The Walalehnon Agriculture Group, located in Gboa Gbalasonnor, Nimba County, is making an urgent appeal to agricultural and humanitarian organizations for support in acquiring a cassava processing machine. This piece of equipment is critical to their efforts to enhance cassava production, adding value and improving marketability for broader distribution. …

By Editorial Team Over 60 participants, including women farmers, agri-business entrepreneurs, processors, and policy makers, gathered at the Amazing Plaza in Paynesville City on Monday, April 14, 2025, for a one-day policy dialogue aimed at amplifying women’s participation in Liberia’s agricultural value chain. The event, themed “Leveling the Field: Enhancing Women’s Participation in Agricultural Value Chain Development,” was organized by …

Monrovia, Liberia – Liberia’s Minister of Agriculture, Dr. J. Alexander Nuetah, has lauded the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for its instrumental role in revitalizing the nation’s rice sector through the “Improving Rice Production for Smallholders Project,” widely known as the JICA LIBRICE Project. As the initiative nears its conclusion, its legacy of innovation, capacity-building, and practical support for farmers …

Nathan Kollie / nathankollie06@gmail.com /0881062345/0776735197 Bong County, Liberia – Emmanuel Tokpah, Chief Executive Officer of Ma-yah Kernel Processing Business Incorporated, has emphasized the crucial role of market sites in enhancing kernel production nationwide. Established in 2022, the Ma-yah Kernel Processing Center aims to add value to kernel production and provide employment opportunities for local palm producers across Bong County. Tokpah …

By: Josiah Pailay 📧 josiahpailay96@gmail.com /📱 +231 881913880 / +231 775260307 Monrovia, Liberia – Limited access to land is stifling the potential of women in Liberia’s agriculture sector, a situation that demands urgent policy and institutional intervention, says Agnes Fred, Program Coordinator at Women in Agriculture and Sustainable Development (WASUDEV). Speaking at a recent Agriculture Journalism Seminar, Madam Fred highlighted …

By: Joseph Titus Yekeryan, LAEJN Digital Content Producer  Based in the agriculture-rich district of  Kpai, situated in Bong County, Central Liberia,  a young man is sowing the seeds of a brighter agricultural future with substantial investment in the production of pepper for large-scale market supply. Joseph Brownell, a determined and enterprising farmer in his 30s, is making notable strides in …

Josiah Pailay/ josiahpailay96@gmail.com  /+231881913880/+231775260307 As part of an ongoing effort to strengthen environmental sustainability and increase stewardship in forest-dependent communities, the National Union of Community Forestry Development Committee (NUCFDC) has announced the expansion of its sustainable forest management initiatives to eleven of Liberia’s fifteen counties. In an interview with the Liberia Agricultural and Environmental Journalists Network (LAEJN) recently Andrew Zelemen, …

By Moses Geply | Harper, Maryland County  Maryland County has received a significant boost in agricultural supervision with the donation of three Yamaha motorcycles to local officials by the Ministry of Agriculture. This initiative aims to enhance mobility and facilitate more effective monitoring of farming activities across the region. Peter Klah, the Agricultural Coordinator for Maryland County, expressed gratitude for …