Agriculture News

Monrovia, Liberia-The Sixteen Regional Meeting of the Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC), West Africa Task Force (WATF) has ended in Liberia with the Director General of the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority reaffirming Liberia’s commitment to the fight against illegal, unreported and Unregulated fishing. Madam Emma Metieh Glassco disclosed during the meeting that Liberia through …

By NaFAA Communication Team  A Five-day National workshop on the review of National Fisheries and  Aquaculture policies for alignment with the policy framework and reform strategy for fisheries and Aquaculture in Africa has commenced in Liberia with the Deputy Director General for Administration at the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority, NaFAA disclosing the Fisheries Authority’s willingness to Align its National …

Media Release by NaFAA Communication Team  The Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC), in cooperation with the government of Liberia under the aegis of its National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA), is hosting the sixteenth regional meeting of the FCWC West Africa Task Force (WATF) to end illegal fishing. The meeting which started today runs from  …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …