By FAO Liberia Communication Team The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations on Monday, June 10, 2024, handed over a state-of-the-art fish processing facility and equipment in Buchanan, Grand Bassa County to be used by fish mongers and processors in the county. The handover of the facility is part of the completion of the Livelihood Empowerment of Women …
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The founder of Purukpeh Agriculture, a local food processing venture, Madam Estelle Liberty-Kemoh has been selected among a pool of Liberian small and medium-scale agro and agri industries, to participate in a weeklong study tour in Accra, Ghana from June 11th – 16th, 2024. The training program, sponsored by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), is being held under …
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Press Statement / 06/08/2024 President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr.’s visit to the Republic of Korea has led to a significant milestone as the National Investment Commission, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Ministry of Agriculture have signed seven Memoranda of Understanding with Korean multinational companies. These agreements are poised to bring about substantial improvements and developments in key sectors. …
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The National Rice Federation of Liberia in collaboration with all the Agriculture sub-sectors of the Republic recently issued released a press statement expressing serious concern over the establishment of the Rice Committee by the President of Liberia, to the exclusion of the National Rice Federation of Liberia (NRFL) and the Central Agriculture Research Institution (CARI). The National Rice Federation mentioned …
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UNDP Press Release In a significant boost to the local agriculture sector, the Liberia Vegetable Seller Association (LVSA) celebrated the commissioning of a new solar-powered prefab container and solar freezer storage facilities at the omega market on Wednesday 29 May. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) through its Livelihood & Employment Creation Project procured two forty-foot solar-powered prefab facilities and …
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The Ministry of Agriculture, led by Dr. J. Alexander Nuetah, is hosting a 4-day strategic planning retreat to align donor-funded projects with Liberia’s National Agriculture Development Plan (NADP), supporting President Joseph N. Boakai’s agenda. Dr. Nuetah emphasized the importance of aligning donor funding with government priorities, ensuring better communication, procurement, monitoring, and legal oversight. Pascaline Barankeba from IFAD affirmed support, …
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By Emmanuel Degleh, Kakata, Margibi County KONOLA, Margibi- A former representative candidate of Margibi’s fifth electoral district Alice Baysah has turned to investing in agriculture months after losing in the 2023 election as well as resigning her job with the Lutheran Church in Liberia. In the wake of her unsuccessful bid for the district number five representative seat, Baysah has …
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US Embassy Liberia Press Release The United States, through its Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission in Liberia, on May 22, 2024, signed co-investment grants to improve food crop production, processing, and marketing. These grants are co-investments made with eleven agricultural cooperatives and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from Bong, Nimba, Montserrado, and Grand Bassa counties. This initiative is a …
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By LAEJNet Staff Writer /[email protected] With financial support from the Swedish-based NGO Kvinna till Kvinna, the Women in Agriculture for Sustainable Development (WASUDEV) has moved a step forward to announce the expansion of its Village Savings and Loan Association (VSLA) initiative to four additional communities in Montserrado and Margibi Counties. This initiative aims to empower more women in rural areas …
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ERO Press Release/09/21/2024 The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Rice Observatory (ERO) has announced hosting its first Annual General Assembly, scheduled from May 21st to May 23rd, 2024, in Abuja, Nigeria. The assembly is a forum organized to allow participants from across the sub-region to share views on best practices towards aligning goals and charting a roadmap to …
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