CAREYSBURG, MONTSERRADO COUNTY | October 30, 2026 — President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has called for the swift deployment of over 300 pieces of agricultural machinery and equipment donated by the Government of the People’s Republic of China, stressing that the equipment must deliver tangible benefits to Liberian farmers and accelerate the country’s drive toward food self-sufficiency. Speaking Friday at …

As Liberia seeks to move beyond traditional farming methods, Agriculture Minister Dr. J. Alexander Nuetah remains focused on expanding access to agricultural machinery, developing mechanization service centers and equipping young Liberians with the technical skills needed to modernize the sector. By Liberia Agricultural and Environmental Journalists Network (LAEJN) MONROVIA, LIBERIA — Amid persistent challenges facing Liberia’s agricultural sector and the …

By  Thomas West  The escalating public criticism of Liberia’s Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Alexander Nuetah, by Nimba County Electoral District #5 Representative Kortor Kwagrue is raising questions about the intersection of legislative oversight, political competition, and agricultural development in one of Liberia’s important farming regions. In recent days, Representative Kwagrue has intensified allegations of corruption, questionable procurement practices, and administrative …

By: Richard Williams/ 0775339618/ 0881084573/ richardwilliamsp30@gmail.com ALASALA TOWN, Bomi County— The Humah Initiative Agriculture Multi-purpose Cooperative has officially launched the harvest of four acres of lowland rice in Alasala Town, Suehn Mecca District, with the Ministry of Agriculture pledging support to strengthen local farming activities. The Tuesday harvest ceremony brought together local officials, farmers, and community members, including Bomi County …

By N. Thomas West/ 0775084260 / 0888972432/  thomaswest232@gmail.com BOMI COUNTY, LIBERIA – The World Bank, in collaboration with the Government of Liberia and implementing partners, has concluded a one-day field monitoring visit to Bomi County to assess progress in community livelihood interventions, women’s economic empowerment, and smallholder agricultural development. The joint monitoring mission brought together representatives of the World Bank …

By Abraham Logic Kollie KAKATA, Margibi County — Construction of a modern agricultural mechanization hub in Gborfelah Community, Kakata, has reached 75 percent completion, raising expectations among local farmers for improved access to machinery and greater agricultural productivity in Margibi County. The facility, being developed by the Government of Liberia through the Ministry of Agriculture, is intended to serve as …

By Staff Writer BONG COUNTY, LIBERIA — At least 83 smallholder rubber farmers in Bong County have received specialized training in improved rubber production, farm business management and climate-smart agriculture as part of efforts to increase productivity, strengthen rural livelihoods and promote environmentally sustainable rubber farming in Liberia. The capacity-building initiative, organized by Yeanee General Agriculture Supplies, brought together 67 …

By Moses Geply | Maryland County  MAHNKEN, Maryland County — More than 50 women involved in cassava production and processing in Mahnken, Karloway District, Maryland County, are expected to benefit from the donation of two cassava processing machines by Arise from Ashes, a non-political organization working to support community development and rural livelihoods. The intervention seeks to reduce the physical …

By Josiah Pailay | October 10, 2026/ 0881913880 0760808849/ Josiahpailay96@gmail.com GBARNGA,  Women should not be discouraged from farming because of gender stereotypes, Lovetta Lorpu Dolo, an Agricultural Technical Adviser at the Institut Européen de Coopération et de Développement (IECD) in Liberia, has said. Speaking in an interview with the Liberia Agricultural and Environmental Journalists Network (LAEJN) following a three-day gender-stereotypes …

By Nathan Kollie BONG COUNTY, LIBERIA — The Ministry of Agriculture’s Regional Agriculture Coordinator for Bong, Nimba and Lofa Counties, Madam Zipporah Page, has welcomed the Government of Liberia’s growing investment in agricultural mechanization, describing the provision of modern farming equipment as an important step toward improving productivity, reducing manual labour and strengthening national food security. Page also disclosed plans …