By Sydney Katunga Phiri For Dr Shadreck Makombe, the journey from being a smallholder farmer to becoming a commercial farmer does not begin with the size of the land, but with what a farmer is able to do with it. A hectare, in his view, should not automatically be equated with subsistence farming if that hectare is being managed as …

By Mellish Gbor SANNIQUELLIE, Nimba County — Tomato production is expanding in Sanniquellie as the Nimba County Agriculture Project develops additional farms and irrigation facilities to increase the supply of locally grown vegetables. Jefferson G. Degon, Nimba County Agriculture Coordinator, said about 1.14 hectares of land is currently being cultivated with tomatoes at one of the project’s farms in Sanniquellie. …

By Josiah Pailay/0881913880 0760808849/Josiahpailay96@gmail.com More than 50 Liberian students are embarking on a new educational and agricultural journey in Israel, where they are expected to receive advanced hands-on training in modern agricultural practices through the Arava International Center for Agricultural Training (AICAT). The latest group of young Liberians is part of a growing partnership that continues to provide students from …

MONROVIA, Liberia – September 6, 2026: Andrew Y.Y. Zelemen, a representative of Liberia’s forest and farm producer organizations, has departed the country for Bolivia to participate in the 2026 Global Conference of the Forest and Farm Facility (FFF). The conference is scheduled for September 9–13 in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, and will bring together representatives of forest and farm producer organizations, …

GANTA, NIMBA COUNTY – A group of women farmers operating under the Liberia United Youth for Community Development Enterprise (LYUCDE) is appealing to the Ministry of Agriculture and its partners for support to expand vegetable and rice production and strengthen their efforts to produce organic fertilizers and pesticides locally. The women, who have been engaged in farming for more than …