Agriculture News

By LAEJNet Senior Reporter, Thomas West  Monrovia, Liberia – During his State of the Nation Address, President Joseph Boakai unveiled plans to establish a palm and vegetable oil refinery aimed at boosting commercial production and strengthening Liberia’s agro-processing sector. The initiative, which aligns with the government’s broader agenda for economic diversification and industrialization, is expected to enhance value addition in …

Josiah Pailay /+231881913880/+231775260307/[email protected]    Gbarnga City, Bong County: Rev. James S. Paye, Founder and Executive Director of the Rice, Cassava, and Vegetables Producers and Processors Union of Liberia, has issued a passionate call to the national government to increase its support for Liberia’s agriculture sector, which he deems crucial for the nation’s economic development and food security. In a recent conversation …

By Thomas West, LAEJN Senior Reporter Monrovia, Liberia – In his annual State of the Nation address, President Joseph Boakai announced the launch of a transformative initiative aimed at enhancing Liberia’s agricultural productivity. The President revealed plans for the construction of five mechanization centers across the country mainly in Bong, Lofa, Margibi, Montserrado, and Nimba. These centers will provide smallholder …

Voinjama, Liberia – The Agriculture Department of Lofa County University has successfully cultivated carrots, proving that certain crops can indeed thrive in Liberia’s soil and climate, contrary to widespread misconceptions. This groundbreaking development comes as a relief to local farmers who had long believed that crops like carrots could not grow in the country’s conditions. The successful carrot cultivation was …

Ministry of Agriculture on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, reinforced its commitment to food security and local empowerment by donating a significant quantity of locally grown food items to the Ministries of Health and Justice. This initiative is part of the government’s “Liberians Feed Yourselves Agenda,” which promotes producing and consuming locally produced food while supporting essential public services. The donation …

By: Darius Zoryea Buchanan — The Central Agricultural Research Institute (CARI) and the Cooperative Development Agency (CDA), in collaboration with the RESADE Project, have launched a three-day workshop in Buchanan to enhance Farmer-Based Organizations (FBOs) and strengthen cooperative systems in Liberia. Held under the theme “Improving Agricultural Resilience to Salinity Through Development and Promotion of Pro-Poor Technologies,” the workshop is …

EPA Media Release:  The Executive Director of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Liberia, Dr. Emmanuel Urey Yarkpawolo has called on Liberians to embrace lowland rice farming as a sustainable solution to protect forests, reduce dependence on imported food, and strengthen the economy. He also appealed to major buyers, such as Mary’s Meals, the World Food Program (WFP), and other …

FAO Liberia recently hosted a stakeholder engagement session bringing together representatives from both the public and private sectors to discuss the KOICA-funded project, Green Jobs for Youth in Resilient Agrifood Systems. The engagement aimed to enhance the involvement of various stakeholders in defining the scope of the project, ensuring that its impact is maximized while prioritizing sustainability. The initiative focuses …

The Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) has completed a landmark initiative to strengthen Liberia’s agricultural extension services and fast-track the country’s agricultural transformation under the National Agriculture Development Plan (NADP). A workshop themed “Taking NADP to the People” was held at the Central Agricultural Research Institute (CARI) in Suakoko, Bong County, gathering over 100 field staff, including Regional Agriculture Coordinators (RACs), …

Josiah Pailay/ +231881913880/+231775260307/ [email protected] Gbarnga City, Bong County – On January 17, 2025, the Ministry of Agriculture, in collaboration with its partners, officially launched the harvest of a lowland rice farm managed by the Rice, Cassava, and Vegetables Producers and Processor Union of Liberia. The farm, spanning over five hectares near Dolokelen Gboveh High School, is supported under the African …