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 …

By: Emmanuel Degleh KAKATA, Margibi County – Liberia Agro Power Incorporated, a local agribusiness company, has opened its first farm tools, seed, and agrochemical outlet in Kakata, aimed at promoting modern and commercial farming practices among smallholder farmers in Margibi County. The new sales point, located in central Kakata, provides farmers with access to improved seeds, fertilizers, farm tools, animal …

By Jeff Massah, ReJPAH-AOS  Liberia Coordinator / jeff.massah24@gmail.com  São Vicente, Cape Verde – Liberia is among thirteen coastal countries in West Africa benefiting from a new €59 million initiative launched by the European Union to protect and sustainably manage the region’s ocean resources. The program, known as the West Africa Sustainable Ocean Programme (WASOP), was officially launched on the island …

By LAEJN Editorial Team Liberia’s agricultural sector has reaffirmed its pivotal role in national economic recovery, according to the World Bank’s Sixth Liberia Economic Update released in September 2025. The report, “From Stabilization to Inclusion, Pathways to Resilient Growth and Productive Jobs,” highlights agriculture as the primary driver of Liberia’s 4.0% GDP growth in 2024, contributing an estimated 1.3 percentage …

Press Release  Liberia’s President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. has called for an immediate, evidence-based overhaul of the country’s forest management system, underscoring the need for truth, transparency, and data integrity in the governance of one of West Africa’s most critical forest ecosystems. Delivering the President’s message at the opening of the 2025 National Forest Forum on Monday, Dr. Augustine Konneh, …

Monrovia, Liberia — Agriculture Minister Dr. J. Alexander Nuetah has officially launched the 2025 National Agriculture Fair (NAF), reaffirming the government’s commitment to empowering farmers and promoting food self-sufficiency across Liberia. The fair is scheduled to take place in Ganta, Nimba County, from December 9 to 13, 2025, under the theme “Empowering Farmers, Enriching the Nation.” It will bring together …

Press Release  Investing in the climate resilience of smallholder farmers would cost less than maintaining harmful global agricultural subsidies, according to a new analysis released ahead of the COP30 climate summit. The study, conducted by Climate Focus on behalf of Family Farmers for Climate Action, a global alliance representing 95 million small producers across Africa, Latin America, Asia, and the …

MOA Press:  Agriculture Minister Dr. J. Alexander Nuetah has concluded a successful four-day working mission to Nansha District, Guangdong Province, People’s Republic of China, where he participated in the 2025 International Conference on Agricultural Service Trade held under the theme “Digitization-Empowered Value Chain.” The visit, organized at the request of China’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, focused on strengthening …