Agriculture News

By Senior Reporter, Thomas West/+231888972432 Liberian President, Joseph Boakai recently named Dr. Arthur B. Karnuah as the new Director General of the Central Agriculture Research Institute (CARI) situated in Suakoko District, Central Liberia.  Following his appointment as Director General of Liberia’s only agriculture research center as an outcome of a competitive vetting process, Dr. Karnuah is poised to lead the …

By Senior Reporter Thomas West/+231888972432 The Tumutu Agriculture and Vocational Training Center (TAVTC), situated in Salala District, Bong County, Liberia, is set to resume its full spectrum of training programs targeting the youth population. With the support of Youth Rising – EU-funded Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) project, the initiative aimed at improving the country’s agriculture sector through …

Story Written by Thomas West Purukpeh Agriculture Farm, a rising star in Liberia’s agricultural sector, made a notable debut at the Made-in-Liberia Trade Fair on July 20, 2024, in Monrovia. The agro-business participation highlighted its commitment to sustainable farming practices and its potential to contribute significantly to the country’s agricultural economy. Purukpeh Agriculture Farm showcased a variety of its products, …

NaFAA Press Release  Representatives from relevant Government Ministries and Agencies are nearing conclusion on a Memorandum of Understanding, (MoU) intended to enhance cooperation to Combat Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing, (IUU) in Liberian waters during an intense three-day working session held in Monrovia. The Agreement on Port State Measures (PSMA) is the first binding international agreement that targets illegal, unreported, and unregulated …

By: Joseph Titus Yekeryan KPAYMUE, Bong County – Kermue Jutee returns from his 10 acres of beans, pepper, and okra farm on a wet Saturday afternoon, looking very frustrated. As a well-known  Farmer who has been cultivating big plots of land over the past 10 years, he  is now worried about what else to do to earn money to support his …

By LINA The Director General of the Liberia Agriculture Commodity Regulation Authority (LACRA) Mr. Christopher D. Sankolo has called on stakeholders in the agricultural sector to view the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) as Liberia’s initiative which is intended for the good of the country.Speaking Thursday, July 11, 2024, at the Public and Private Stakeholders Conference on the Roadmap to …

UNDP Press Release  The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has conducted a five-day technical training on the use of aggro-farming tools, equipment, and machinery under the Accelerated Community Development Program (ACDP) for six farmer cooperatives simultaneously in Gbarpolu and Bong counties. The six cooperatives came from targeted communities in Bong, Lofa, Rivercess, Nimba, Bomi, and Gbarpolu under the ACDP Program. …

Rome, Italy-The Director General of the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority NaFAA has held a successful bilateral engagement with Manuel Barange, the Assistant Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations in Rome, Italy, during the Committee on Fisheries, 36th Session (COFI 36), at FAO headquarters in the Canada room. The bilateral meeting held recently …

Written by Thomas West Deputy Agriculture Minister for Regional Development Research and Extension, Moses Gbaryan, has urged cooperative societies in Liberia to prioritize the needs of smallholder farmers and to operate with the highest standards of integrity. His appeal was made during the observance of International Cooperatives Day, a global event celebrating the contributions of cooperatives to socio-economic development. This …

On Wednesday, July 10, 2024, President Joseph Nyuma Boakai officially launched the National Agriculture Development Plan (NADP), a visionary six-year blueprint designed to transform Liberia’s agricultural sector and achieve self-sufficiency in food production. In his compelling address, President Boakai called upon all Liberians to actively participate in what he termed an “agricultural revolution.” He envisioned a future where “no one …