Josiah Pailay/ [email protected]/ +231881913880/‪+231775260307 The Youth International Training Institute (YITI) has graduated its first batch of 15 students from an eight-month Advanced Certificate Program in various agricultural disciplines, marking a milestone in the institution’s mission to equip young people with hands-on agricultural skills. The graduates specialized in several areas, including swamp development, honeybee farming, vegetable production, farm management, rural development, …

By Thomas West Phone: 0888972432 / 0775084260 | Email: [email protected]  Monrovia, Liberia : In  a landmark move aimed at strengthening Liberia’s agriculture sector, the Liberia Agriculture Commodity Regulatory Authority (LACRA) has set standardized prices for cocoa and coffee for the next three months—ushering in renewed hope for smallholder farmers ahead of the 2025 purchase season. The new pricing structure was …

By Wilmot Konah/Email: [email protected] | WhatsApp: ‪+231555666441 Sinyea, Bong County – The Nee-A-Lah Farmers Group in Suakoko District, Bong County is championing efforts to boost local rice production, with over 5.1 hectares of lowland rice nearing harvest. The group is calling on government and development partners for increased support to expand their operations and sustain progress. Founded in 2019, the …

By Josiah Pailay/+231881913880/‪+231775260307/[email protected] Gbarnga, Bong County- ActionAid Liberia has officially commenced a two-day County-Level National People’s Summit on Climate Justice in Gbarnga, Bong County. The summit, being held at the Gbarnga Youth Center, brings together a cross-section of stakeholders to discuss sustainable solutions for climate resilience and agroecology in Liberia. Delivering the overview of the summit, Norwu Harris, ActionAid Liberia’s …

By Allen P. Lablah, Sanniquellie City, Nimba County As Liberia continues to confront persistent food insecurity and underdeveloped agricultural value chains, one enterprise in Nimba County is showing what locally driven agribusiness transformation can look like. The Rain Forest Agriculture Enterprise, headquartered in Vayenglay Town, Soe Clan, Nimba County Electoral District- 4, has emerged as a growing force in rural …

By Wilmot Konah | Email: [email protected] Gbarnga, Bong County – The Rice, Cassava and Vegetables Producers and Processors Union of Liberia has officially launched the sale of over 500 bags of locally processed rice in Bong County, in a move aimed at boosting domestic rice production and reducing Liberia’s reliance on imported staples. Branded as “Living Manna Rice,” the 25-kilogram …

By Nukanah Kollie | [email protected]  YELLEQUELLEH DISTRICT, BONG COUNTY – The European Institute of Cooperation and Development (IECD) is supporting smallholder vegetable farmers in Bong County through a targeted program aimed at improving agricultural practices and increasing productivity. The initiative, led by IECD Field Coordinator Lovetta Lorpu Dolo, focuses on training farmers in sustainable farming techniques, including composting, intercropping, crop …

Press Release  MONROVIA – AUGUST 5, 2025: The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME), has successfully held the first 2025 National Kimberley Process (KP) Meeting, through its Office of Precious Minerals (OPM). Convened in Monrovia on August 1, 2025, at the Ministry, Office of Precious Minerals – Director, Rebecca Kumba Fallah, said as the implementing agency of the Kimberly Process …

By: Richard Williams/0775339618/ 0881084573/[email protected] Tubmanburg, Bomi: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) convened a stakeholder consultative meeting on Thursday, July 24, 2025, regarding Western Cluster Limited’s (WCL) application for the renewal of its environmental permit for iron ore mining operations in the Bomi Hills. The meeting, attended by representatives from project-affected communities, county officials, legislative caucus, and various government ministries, aimed …

Gbarnga, Bong County — In a rare fusion of faith and farming, the Christ Vision International Church is set to launch the commercial sale of its locally branded rice, “Living Mana Rice,” this Friday, August 1, 2025, in Gbarnga, Bong County.  The initiative is a landmark moment in Liberia’s push for food self-sufficiency — and a bold example of how …