EPA Press Release  New York, September 24, 2025 – The Executive Director of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Liberia, Dr. Emmanuel K. Urey Yarkpawolo, has urged global donors and development partners to rally behind women smallholder farmers, calling for practical action to protect those most vulnerable to climate shocks. Speaking at a high-level roundtable in New York organized by …

By: Richard Williams/0775339618/ 0881084573/richardwilliamsp30@gmail.com Tubmanburg, Bomi–A one-day consultative meeting conducted by Liberia’s National Climate Change Secretariat (NCCS) within the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) brought together stakeholders to discuss the country’s evolving carbon policy and related legal framework. The gathering aimed to solicit diverse viewpoints in support of Liberia’s national carbon policy and its development into formal law. NCCS Coordinator Elijah …

By: Richard Williams/0775339618/ 0881084573/richardwilliamsp30@gmail.com Tubmanburg, Bomi – A daylong citizen discussion held over the weekend at the Tubmanburg Administrative Building marked the formal unveiling of a multi-million dollar agricultural investment by Kweni INC, an American-based company. The meeting brought together a broad cross-section of local stakeholders, including county leadership, women’s organizations, youth, elders, and traditional leaders, all invited to weigh …

By Moses Geply Maryland County, Liberia — A Swiss-based humanitarian organization, Arise from Ashes, has rolled out a hands-on agroecology training program in Maryland County schools to promote early agricultural education among Liberian students. The initiative, which began in 2022, focuses on three key farming practices: site selection, soil preparation, and composting for local fertilizer production. It has already reached …

Vienna, Austria – September 17, 2025 – Liberia has signed a new five-year Country Programme Framework (CPF) with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), setting out priority areas of cooperation from 2026 to 2030 in agriculture, health, energy, and environmental protection. The agreement was signed in Vienna by Liberia’s Agriculture Minister, Dr. Alexander Nuetah, and IAEA Deputy Director General and …

By Aaron Geezay Cestos City, Rivercess County – Rising sea levels linked to climate change are eroding the shores of Rivercess County, destroying coconut trees and threatening the livelihood of hundreds of residents who depend on coconut oil production for survival. Inhabitants of coastal communities, particularly in south-eastern Liberia, say the steady advance of the ocean has washed away large …

By Jefferson Massah, jeff.massah24@gmail.com Monrovia – Liberia’s efforts to modernize its agriculture sector are gaining momentum, as the Ministry of Agriculture moves closer to completing 13 mechanization service centers across the country. The Ministry says the initiative is a major step toward transforming farming from a largely subsistence activity into a productive, commercially viable sector. Agriculture Minister Dr. Alexander Nuetah …

By: Wilmot Konah / dadekolly20@gmail.com  / 0555666441 / 0775793638 Gbarn-la, Suakoko District, Bong County — Smallholder cocoa farmers in Bong County say they are trapped in poverty despite the crop’s potential to improve livelihoods, citing devastating plant disease, crumbling roads, and exploitative market practices as major barriers. The farmers are appealing to the Government of Liberia—through the Liberia Agricultural Commodities …

By: Nukanah Kollie ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA –African Heads of State and Government, meeting at the Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) in Addis Ababa, have adopted the Addis Ababa Declaration on Climate Change and Call to Action, a landmark statement demanding stronger international support, equitable financing, and urgent reforms to the global climate architecture to secure Africa’s green and resilient future. …

Addis Ababa – As the second Africa Climate Summit convenes in Addis Ababa, ActionAid International has called on African leaders to prioritize a just and sustainable transition away from fossil fuels and industrial agriculture while rejecting what it described as “false solutions” to the climate crisis. The organization said the summit must focus on the rights of communities most affected …