By James Kollie, Voinjama, Lofa County Corn growers in Lofa County continue to face significant barriers to profitable production, as a lack of buyers and market infrastructure limits the crop’s potential despite growing demand in other sectors of Liberia’s economy. The 4 United Brothers Vegetables Agriculture Inc., originally focused on vegetable cultivation, has ventured into large-scale corn farming this year, …
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ActionAid Liberia Concludes Two-Day County-Level People’s Summit on Climate Justice in Gbarnga
By Josiah Pailay +231881913880 / +231775260307/josiahpailay96@gmail.com Gbarnga, Bong County : ActionAid Liberia has successfully concluded a two-day County-Level National People’s Summit on Climate Justice, aimed at fostering sustainable solutions for climate resilience and agroecology in Liberia. The summit, held August 7–8, 2025, at the Gbarnga Youth Center, brought together cross-section of stakeholders including grade school and university students, members of …
Read More »Rural Montserrado Cooperative Appeals for Government, NGO Support
By George C. Kollie, LAEJN CAREYSBURG, Montserrado County – The Sustainable Integrated Agriculture Cooperative in 15 Gate, Careysburg Statutory District, rural Montserrado County, is appealing to the government and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) for urgent support to address a shortage of agricultural tools and funding that is hampering production. According to Secretary General Jerry Nyan, the cooperative has been promoting sustainable …
Read More »ActionAid Liberia Climate Justice Summit Calls for Bold Action on Agroecology, Climate Finance, and Reforestation
By Josiah Pailay/+231881913880 / +231775260307/josiahpailay96@gmail.com A two-day County-Level People’s Summit on Climate Justice, organized by ActionAid Liberia, has concluded in Gbarnga with a strong call for sustained investment in agroecology, community-led climate finance, and large-scale reforestation to combat the worsening effects of climate change in Liberia’s rural communities. The Climate Justice Summit was held from August 7–8, 2025, in Gbarnga …
Read More »Her Voice Launches Agribusiness Clinic to Support Women Farmers
By Mark Dahn MONROVIA – Her Voice, a local agribusiness group, has officially launched its Agribusiness Clinic, a new training and support hub aimed at empowering women, youth, and smallholder farmers across Liberia. The initiative is being implemented with support from the Grow-2 project in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture. The clinic, launched in Monrovia, is designed to provide …
Read More »Youth International Training Institute Holds First Graduation Ceremony in Bong
Josiah Pailay/ josiahpailay96@gmail.com/ +231881913880/+231775260307 The Youth International Training Institute (YITI) has graduated its first batch of 15 students from an eight-month Advanced Certificate Program in various agricultural disciplines, marking a milestone in the institution’s mission to equip young people with hands-on agricultural skills. The graduates specialized in several areas, including swamp development, honeybee farming, vegetable production, farm management, rural development, …
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