Agriculture News

By: Yawah Y. Jaivey Todee, Montserrado County — The Rubber Planters’ Association of Liberia (RPAL), in partnership with the Rubber Development Fund Incorporated (RDFI), has completed the distribution of 200,000 budded rubber stumps to smallholder farmers and facilitated the establishment of 35 new bud wood nurseries across the country. According to RPAL officials, the initiative seeks to strengthen rubber production …

By Evelyn Kpadeh Seagbeh Wee District, Grand Bassa County- the United Community Agriculture Cooperative Society (UCACS) has become the singular most important supplier of improved cassava cuttings in Wee District, following a major production breakthrough made possible through the Smallholder Agriculture Development for food and Nutrition Security (SADFONS) project. The cooperative lead farmer, Victor Kpehdyu during GAFSP assessment visit, led …

By Nukanah Kollie, kollienukanah94@gmail.com When Dr. Khaoula Belhaj-Fragnière speaks about seeds, she is not talking about something simple or ordinary. To her and to millions of farmers across the world, a seed is the first and most essential input in the food system, the foundation on which harvests rise or fall, and the silent force shaping food security, climate resilience, …

LAEJN Editorial Team  The Rural Economic Transformation Project (RETRAP) at the Ministry of Agriculture on Tuesday convened a Household Nutrition Communication and Outreach Campaign Message Validation Working Session aimed at enhancing nutrition awareness and improving household feeding practices across rural communities. The session, organized by the Liberia Agricultural and Environmental Journalists Network (LAEJN) with support from RETRAP, brought together technical …

By LAEJN Staff The Community of Hope Agriculture Project (CHAP) and the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) have entered into a strategic partnership aimed at revitalizing the military’s agriculture company and strengthening national food security. The partnership was formalized through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between CHAP and the AFL High Command. Under the agreement, CHAP will …

Thomas West/ 0775084260/0888972432 The launch of the six-hectare rice harvest by the Liberia Staple Food Assistance Program Cooperative Society, in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture, marks more than a ceremonial event it represents a meaningful step toward strengthening Liberia’s fragile food security system and reducing long-standing dependence on imported rice. Situated in Millsburg Township, rural Montserrado County, the Emergency …

By: Nukanah Kollie /kollienukanah94@gmail.com Naivasha, Kenya — Situated in the heart of Kenya’s beautiful Rift Valley region, the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) Naivasha stands as a leading national research hub dedicated to advancing poultry, dairy, and pig production. The facility combines cutting-edge research, innovative technology, and community outreach programs to enhance food security, increase incomes, and empower …

MOA Press Release  The Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Agriculture, has officially commenced the rehabilitation and reconstruction of eighteen (18) rural road lots in Lofa County under the Tree Crops Extension Project II (TCEP II). Supported by funding from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the project represents a significant push to improve rural infrastructure, strengthen value …

By: Evelyn Kpadeh Seagbeh As the dry season gradually sets in, farmer from the Mandamon, Puokpeh, and Work and See Corporative Farming Groups in Grand Gedeh and River Gee Counties benefiting from the Smallholder Agriculture for Food and Nutrition Security (SADFONS) Project say, they are deeply worried about the survival of their rice farms given the delay and poor construction …

By Wilmot Konah Suakoko, Bong County:  The Seed Development and Certification Agency (SDCA) has concluded a three-day intensive seed quality enhancement training in Bong County, bringing together key actors in Liberia’s agriculture sector to strengthen national seed certification and inspection standards. The training, held from November 12 to 14, 2025, is part of ongoing efforts to professionalize the country’s seed …