Agriculture News

By Wilmot Konah /Contact: 0555666441 / 0775793638 | Email: dadekolly20@gmail.com Gbarnga, Bong County – April 24, 2024: Liberia’s agricultural landscape is gradually embracing a new frontier of opportunity—cashew farming. As the nation pivots toward expanding its cash crop portfolio, cashew is emerging as a high-potential commodity capable of transforming the livelihoods of smallholder farmers and contributing significantly to national economic …

Meknes, Morocco – April 23, 2025 – Agriculture Minister Dr. J. Alexander Nuetah represented Liberia at the 5th Ministerial Conference of the African Agriculture Adaptation Initiative (AAA), held in Meknes, Morocco. The conference, centered around the theme “Agroforestry and Climate Resilience: An African Vision for Food Security and Sustainable Development,” brought together African agriculture ministers, policymakers, and global partners to …

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, through its Forest Farm Facility (FFF) Project, is making significant strides in supporting the growth of beekeeping operations in Liberia. In a move aimed at strengthening local beekeeper operations, FAO Liberia has provided critical assistance to the Association of Beekeepers Liberia (ABEL), which in turn has extended its support to …

Leymah Kollie, LAEJN  In a concerted effort to bolster Liberia’s agricultural sector, the Liberia Poultry Federation has initiated a  two-day stakeholders’ consultative review of its draft policy. This significant endeavor aims to refine the National Poultry Policy originally crafted in 2018 under the auspices of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in collaboration with Liberia’s Ministry of Agriculture, supported by …

By Nathan  Kollie/ nathankollie06@gmail.com 0881062345 Bong County, Liberia – A local oil palm farmer in Bong County is calling on the government to provide much-needed support to enhance the production capacity of the palm oil industry in the region. Jeremiah Kollie believes that with the right resources and backing, the oil palm sector could become a major driver of economic …

By LAEJN Editorial Team  Stakeholders from across Liberia’s agriculture and development sectors who gathered in Monrovia on Monday, April 14, 2025   for a One-day Inclusive Gender Policy Dialogue on Agriculture   emerged from the forum with a strong consensus and a set of actionable resolutions directed at the Ministry of Agriculture   to mainstream gender and ensure that women are empowered across …

By Allen Paye Lablah, Sanniquellie City, Nimba County / lallenpaye@yahoo.com Arcelor Mittal Liberia has embarked on a significant initiative to bolster food security in Liberia with the launch of a USD$ 21,872.05 Vegetable Production Project in Liagbala Town, Yarmein Administrative District, Nimba County. This project aims to cultivate five acres of land near Camp 4 Yekepa, leveraging Arcelor Mittal’s presence …

By Jallah Crawu & Chris A. Darpoh As part of its quest to uplift rural women and strengthen food security in Liberia, the Liberia Development Relief Organization (LIDRO) has donated a modern cassava grating machine to the Kpayeakwelleh Rural Women Agricultural Organization in Guo Nwolaila District, Gbarpolu County. The donation marks a significant step in empowering local women farmers to …

By Allen Paye Lablah, Sanniquellie City , Nimba County / lallenpaye@yahoo.com The Walalehnon Agriculture Group, located in Gboa Gbalasonnor, Nimba County, is making an urgent appeal to agricultural and humanitarian organizations for support in acquiring a cassava processing machine. This piece of equipment is critical to their efforts to enhance cassava production, adding value and improving marketability for broader distribution. …

By Editorial Team Over 60 participants, including women farmers, agri-business entrepreneurs, processors, and policy makers, gathered at the Amazing Plaza in Paynesville City on Monday, April 14, 2025, for a one-day policy dialogue aimed at amplifying women’s participation in Liberia’s agricultural value chain. The event, themed “Leveling the Field: Enhancing Women’s Participation in Agricultural Value Chain Development,” was organized by …