Monrovia, Liberia, June 4, 2025 – South Korea’s leading investment firm, MakeGroup, is setting its sights on Liberia’s agriculture sector, expressing a strong interest in forging a transformative partnership with the country. The initiative is a major step toward strengthening international cooperation in support of Liberia’s agricultural and economic growth. During a high-level meeting with the Ministry of Agriculture in …
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FAO Liberia Launches USD 350,000 Rice Project to Boost National Food Security
Rice, a fundamental staple in Liberia serving its 5.4 million people (World Bank, 2012), faces a critical gap between demand and local production. With an annual demand of 650,000 tons and domestic output limited to 240,000 tons of milled rice, the deficit surpasses 400,000 tons annually, compelling a shift toward sustainable solutions. In response, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) …
Read More »Climate Change Disrupts Farming Cycles in Telta Town, Bong County
By Josiah Pailay Email: [email protected] | Tel: +231881913880 / +231775260307 In Telta Town, a farming community situated in Bong County, central Liberia, climate change is not just a distant scientific concept—it is a lived reality, particularly for smallholder farmers. Farmers in this community are experiencing an unprecedented shift in weather patterns, marked by unseasonal heat and delayed rains, threatening livelihoods …
Read More »MOA/RETRAP Project Boost Transport Service for Smallholder Farmers in Grand Gedeh and Maryland Counties
By Ben TC Brooks As Liberia intensifies efforts to modernize agriculture and improve rural livelihoods, the Ministry of Agriculture has completed the distribution of a new batch of tricycles to farming groups in Grand Gedeh and Maryland Counties. The handover ceremony, held at the Ministry’s Technical Transfer Center in Harper City, marked a significant milestone under the Rural Economic Transformation …
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