EU Press Release , Monrovia, 11 November 2025 The European Union (EU), the Government of Liberia through the Ministry of Agriculture, and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have officially launched the Investing in Livelihood Resilience and Soil Health in ACP Countries (ILSA) program, a transformative €5 million initiative aimed at restoring soil health, promoting climate-smart agriculture, and enhancing …

By LAEJN Editorial Team Despite a recent World Bank report highlighting agriculture as the main driver of Liberia’s 4.0% GDP growth in 2024—contributing an estimated 1.3 percentage points to overall expansion—the sector has once again received a minimal allocation in the government’s 2026 draft national budget. The proposed USD 13.6 million for agriculture represents just 1% of the total USD …

By Evelyn Kpadeh Seagbeh Dougee, Grand Gedeh County – Grinding Cassava with her hands using the locally made grinder, Julie says took she and her young children several hours and days of hard labor. Some days, their fingers got grinded as the blood would roll down into the cassava, but yet, even with the pains, they had no option, but …

Press Release  The Ministry of Agriculture, in partnership with the World Bank, has launched a ten-day Implementation Support Mission (ISM) to evaluate progress under the Rural Economic Transformation Project (RETRAP)—a flagship initiative aimed at improving rural livelihoods, boosting agribusiness growth, and advancing sustainable agricultural development across Liberia. The mission seeks to assess the project’s achievements, identify key implementation challenges, and …