By: Moses Geply/ Maryland County Harper, Maryland County – With its rich soil and abundance of water, Maryland is a region where agriculture is at the heartbeat of daily life. As a manifestation of this, a new generation of youths is stepping up in this southeastern county of Liberia to protect the environment, and they’re doing it with the right …
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By Nukanah Kollie | [email protected] Suakoko, Bong County – In a bold push to reclaim its domestic poultry market and reduce reliance on imports, Liberia’s poultry industry stakeholders recently convened a five-day pre-validation exercise for its long-stalled National Poultry Strategy—a move hailed as a pivotal moment in the country’s agricultural reform agenda. Held at the Central Agricultural Research Institute (CARI) …
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By: Wilmot Konah/ 0555666441 / 0775793638/ Email: [email protected] The Director General of the Liberia Agriculture Commodity Regulatory Authority (LACRA), Christopher Sankolo, has disclosed plans to amend the Act that established the government agency. According to Sankolo, the current LACRA Act does not adequately align with the government’s ARREST Agenda, which seeks to promote agricultural development and improve the livelihoods of …
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By Jefferson Massah, [email protected] Earlier this year, I found myself walking through endless rows of neatly planted avocado trees on a commercial farm in Limpopo Province, South Africa. The fresh morning air, the precision with which the trees were spaced, and the buzz of activity around the farm all spoke one thing loud and clear: avocados mean business. As the …
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By Nathan Kollie/ [email protected] / 0881062345 / 0776735197. Botota, Bong County — Joseph Jimmy Sankaituah, Founder and CEO of Lucky Agro & Bioenergy Group of Companies (LABGC), is urging the Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Agriculture, to scale up support to smallholder farmers across the country, asserting that such an initiative is essential for increasing food production and …
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By LAEJN Editorial Team Monrovia, Liberia – May 5, 2025 – In a continued effort to foster sustainable and responsible investment in Liberia’s agriculture sector, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations convened a high-level multi-stakeholder dialogue on Monday, May 5, 2025, in Monrovia. The forum focused on reviewing the Liberia Investment and Investor Screening Toolkit—a vital …
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By: Allen Paye Lablah /LAEJN Coordinator/ Contact: [email protected] | 0775919451 / 0880654603 Nimba County, Liberia – An alarming resurgence of Achaea catocaloides caterpillars has struck Nimba County, devastating over 100 cocoa farms across several farming communities in north-east Liberia. Local authorities and farmers are raising urgent appeals for immediate government and partner interventions to contain the outbreak before it escalates …
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MOA Press Release Nimba County – April 28, 2025 – As part of its efforts to drive rural economic transformation and strengthen food security, the Ministry of Agriculture, through its Rural Economic Transformation Project (RETRAP), has officially inaugurated two major agricultural facilities in Nimba County: a modern cold storage facility in Whenlenle and a Model Piggery Farm and Livestock Farmers …
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By: Wilmot Konah Contact: 0555666441 / 0775793638 | Email: [email protected] Suakoko, Bong County – Ivorian agricultural technician and cocoa farming specialist, Alex Kassi, has called on Liberian farmers to prioritize investment in cocoa production, highlighting the crop’s immense potential to improve livelihoods and boost national revenue. Speaking during an engagement with farmers in Suakoko, Kassi described cocoa as a globally …
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By Wilmot Konah /Contact: 0555666441 / 0775793638 | Email: [email protected] 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 …
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