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Monthly Archives: April 2025

Future Farmers Liberia Announces Bing Plan to Benefit Agriculture Students at Community Colleges

Josiah Pailay josiahpailay96@gmail.com  /+231881913880/+231775260307 Future Farmers Liberia is set to revolutionize agricultural education and professional development through a strategic collaboration with agricultural colleges and universities across Bong, Nimba, and Lofa Counties. The organization is finalizing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will facilitate students’ access to hands-on training at its demonstration farm. The announcement was made by Mr. Darius K. …

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Water Blockage and Pollution Threaten Lowland Rice Farming in Zalakai, Bomi County

By: Richard Williams/0775339618/ 0881084573/ richardwilliamsp30@gmail.com Tubmanburg, Bomi County — Residents of Zalakai, a town in Senjeh District, Bomi County, have expressed growing concern over environmental damage and disruption of livelihoods allegedly caused by the operations of the Congo Mining Company. The community, home to over 500 residents, is reeling from blocked water sources and pollution associated with the company’s preparations …

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WASUDEV Empowers Over 100 Women with Hands-On Agroecology Training for a Sustainable Future

By Thomas West /0888972432/0775084260/ thomaswest232@gmail.com Monrovia, Liberia – In a bid to enhance women’s participation in agriculture and address the challenges posed by climate change, over 100 women recently completed an intensive eight-day training program in Agroecology, Climate Change, and Sustainable Agriculture Practices. The training, organized by Women in Agriculture for Sustainable Development (WASUDEV) in collaboration with the Kwakeh Multipurpose …

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LACRA Boss Urges Journalists to Prioritize Agriculture Reporting

Josiah Pailay/ +231881913880/+231775260307/ josiahpailay96@gmail.com The Director General of the Liberia Agriculture Commodity Regulatory Authority (LACRA), Christopher Sankolo, has called on Liberian journalists to shift their focus toward agriculture reporting, emphasizing its role in national development and poverty reduction. Speaking at the opening of a one-day seminar on Agriculture Journalism in Paynesville on Wednesday, Mr. Sankolo expressed concern that the media …

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Agriculture Minister Rejects Claims of Mismanagement, Provides Clarity on US$200 Million Projects

 [Monrovia, Liberia – April 3, 2025] : Agriculture Minister Dr. J. Alexander Nuetah has dismissed recent allegations made by Senator Nathaniel McGill, accusing the Ministry of mismanaging US$200 million in agricultural funds. He described the allegations as “misleading,” providing a thorough explanation of two major projects under the Ministry’s oversight: the STAR Project and the Rural Economic Transformation Project (RETRAP), …

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