Agriculture News

Press Release  Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung has officially launched the Liberia Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ) project. The project, supported by a $19.4 million investment from the African Development Bank (AfDB), aims to transform Liberia’s agriculture sector by reducing the country’s dependence on food imports, creating jobs, and alleviating poverty through sustainable practices and strategic investments. The launching ceremony …

By Ministry of Agriculture Communication Team Agriculture Minister Dr. J. Alexander Nuetah has embraced the RICOWAS rice project, a significant initiative to expand rice production in Liberia. The project, valued at US$14 million, is funded by the Adaptation Fund (AF) and implemented across 13 West African countries by the Sahara and Sahel Observatory (OSS). This regional institution supports member states …

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 …