By: Josiah Pailay & Wilmot Konah Gbarnga, Bong County – The National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA), with support from the World Bank, has launched a six-day intensive aquaculture training for fish farmers from Bong, Lofa, Nimba, and Margibi Counties, aimed at boosting fish production, improving farming techniques, and enhancing rural livelihoods. The training, running from August 14 to 19, …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

By Thomas West Phone: 0888972432 / 0775084260 | Email: thomaswest232@gmail.com  Monrovia, Liberia : In  a landmark move aimed at strengthening Liberia’s agriculture sector, the Liberia Agriculture Commodity Regulatory Authority (LACRA) has set standardized prices for cocoa and coffee for the next three months—ushering in renewed hope for smallholder farmers ahead of the 2025 purchase season. The new pricing structure was …

By Wilmot Konah/Email: dadekolly20@gmail.com | WhatsApp: ‪+231555666441 Sinyea, Bong County – The Nee-A-Lah Farmers Group in Suakoko District, Bong County is championing efforts to boost local rice production, with over 5.1 hectares of lowland rice nearing harvest. The group is calling on government and development partners for increased support to expand their operations and sustain progress. Founded in 2019, the …

By Josiah Pailay/+231881913880/‪+231775260307/josiahpailay96@gmail.com Gbarnga, Bong County- ActionAid Liberia has officially commenced a two-day County-Level National People’s Summit on Climate Justice in Gbarnga, Bong County. The summit, being held at the Gbarnga Youth Center, brings together a cross-section of stakeholders to discuss sustainable solutions for climate resilience and agroecology in Liberia. Delivering the overview of the summit, Norwu Harris, ActionAid Liberia’s …