Agriculture News

UNDP Press Release /08/21/2024 Over 50 farmers from 14 cooperatives in six counties participated in a four-day intensive training on commercial farming and the safe handling and management of agrochemicals at the Central Agriculture Research Institute (CARI) in Bong County on 14-17 August 2024. The exercise is in continuation of a series of skills training for farmer cooperatives in Gbarpolu, …

Written by Judoemue M. Kollie The Ministry of Agriculture on Thursday, August 15, 2024, officially launched the 2024 National Agriculture Fair, a significant event aimed at promoting agricultural innovation, boosting local production, and enhancing food security across the nation. The launch event took place in the conference room of the Ministry situated at the Ministerial Complex in Monrovia.  The event …

Written by Thomas West Smallholder farmer Eric Sarmue based in Salala District, Bong County is facing an uphill battle to sustain his family’s livelihood through mixed crops farming.  With his modest plot of land, Eric Sarmue a father of ten children has been striving to cultivate a diverse range of crops, including cassava, maize, and vegetables, to ensure food security …

By: Joseph Titus Yekeryan JORWAH, Bong County- Farmers in Jorwah and its surrounding villages are facing severe challenges as the Jorwah-Gbarnga road remains impassable. For over a week now, vehicles have been unable to traverse the route, leaving local farmers unable to transport their produce to market. The consequences are dire, with crops beginning to rot in the fields and …

Written by Wilmot Konah, Radio Gbarnga, Bong County In a bold move aimed at revitalizing Liberia’s agricultural research and development, the Minister of Agriculture, Dr.  Alexander Nuetah has announced plans to rebrand the Central Agriculture Research Institute (CARI) as a professional and technical institution, free from political interference. This pronouncement was made at the induction ceremony of Dr. Arthur Bob …

By LAEJNET A delegation from the Inter-African Coffee Organization (IACO) met with President Joseph Boakai in Monrovia on Thursday, August 8, 2024.  The delegation led by IACO Secretary-General, Solomon Rutega and Dr. Celestine Gataryiha, Director of Research and Development discussed strategies to rejuvenate Liberia’s coffee industry, which has faced challenges over the years due to economic and environmental factors. During …

By O’Neill A.R. Philips Farmers in Gbarpolu County have been alarmed over the mass destruction of their farms by rooming elephants. The affected farmers are from Zuo, Tumuquelleh, Gbaryama towns, and surrounding villages in Dongbea Chiefdom, Barma clan in Gbarpolu County. Speaking with The Liberia Agricultural and Environmental Journalists Network in Gbarpolu, the farmers said over the last few weeks, …

-Says Bomi is A Prospect for Gov’t Agriculture Agenda By O’Neill A.R. Philips As the Government of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai gears up to revamp and improve agriculture productivity in the country, farmers in Bomi County are ready to promote the “Liberians Feed Yourself agenda.” During a tour recently in Western Liberia, most of the farmers expressed their excitement that …

By FeJAL Fellow Catherine Dahn, a palm farmer for about three years experienced significant losses before learning the new techniques of oil palm cultivation. She said that a drum of boiled palm nuts whose production involved lots of hard labor, several hours of pounding using her hands, coupled with the extreme heat that oozed from the boiling palm nuts and …

By LAENJNET Senior Reporter The Liberia Aquaculture and Inland Fisheries Federation (LAIFF) successfully concluded a one-day consultative meeting with fish farmers in Gbarnga, Bong County. The meeting aimed to discuss the challenges and opportunities within the sector, and to strategize on ways to improve productivity and sustainability. Held at the Gbarnga Administrative Building, the event brought together fish farmers, local …