By Jefferson Massah, [email protected] Earlier this year, I found myself walking through endless rows of neatly planted avocado trees on a commercial farm in Limpopo Province, South Africa. The fresh morning air, the precision with which the trees were spaced, and the buzz of activity around the farm all spoke one thing loud and clear: avocados mean business. As the …
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LABGC Founder Calls on the Ministry of Agriculture to Boost Support for Smallholder Farmers in Liberia
By Nathan Kollie/ [email protected] / 0881062345 / 0776735197. Botota, Bong County — Joseph Jimmy Sankaituah, Founder and CEO of Lucky Agro & Bioenergy Group of Companies (LABGC), is urging the Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Agriculture, to scale up support to smallholder farmers across the country, asserting that such an initiative is essential for increasing food production and …
Read More »FAO Liberia Convenes Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue to Strengthen Responsible Agricultural Investment
By LAEJN Editorial Team Monrovia, Liberia – May 5, 2025 – In a continued effort to foster sustainable and responsible investment in Liberia’s agriculture sector, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations convened a high-level multi-stakeholder dialogue on Monday, May 5, 2025, in Monrovia. The forum focused on reviewing the Liberia Investment and Investor Screening Toolkit—a vital …
Read More »Environmental Crisis Unfolds in Bong County Amidst Illegal Mining and Chemical Contamination Concerns
Josiah Pailay/ +231881913880/+231775260307/ [email protected] Bleh Village, Zota District: Grave environmental and public health concerns have emerged in Bong County following the alarming discovery of illegal gold mining activities in Bleh Village, where foreign nationals have been using hazardous chemicals without proper authorization. The Liberia National Police (LNP) Crimes Services Division in Bong County confirmed on Tuesday the arrest of Harouna …
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