Agriculture News

By Wilmot Konah/Email: dadekolly20@gmail.com | WhatsApp: ‪+231555666441 Sinyea, Bong County – The Nee-A-Lah Farmers Group in Suakoko District, Bong County is championing efforts to boost local rice production, with over 5.1 hectares of lowland rice nearing harvest. The group is calling on government and development partners for increased support to expand their operations and sustain progress. Founded in 2019, the …

By Josiah Pailay/+231881913880/‪+231775260307/josiahpailay96@gmail.com Gbarnga, Bong County- ActionAid Liberia has officially commenced a two-day County-Level National People’s Summit on Climate Justice in Gbarnga, Bong County. The summit, being held at the Gbarnga Youth Center, brings together a cross-section of stakeholders to discuss sustainable solutions for climate resilience and agroecology in Liberia. Delivering the overview of the summit, Norwu Harris, ActionAid Liberia’s …

By Allen P. Lablah, Sanniquellie City, Nimba County As Liberia continues to confront persistent food insecurity and underdeveloped agricultural value chains, one enterprise in Nimba County is showing what locally driven agribusiness transformation can look like. The Rain Forest Agriculture Enterprise, headquartered in Vayenglay Town, Soe Clan, Nimba County Electoral District- 4, has emerged as a growing force in rural …

By Wilmot Konah | Email: dadekolly20@gmail.com Gbarnga, Bong County – The Rice, Cassava and Vegetables Producers and Processors Union of Liberia has officially launched the sale of over 500 bags of locally processed rice in Bong County, in a move aimed at boosting domestic rice production and reducing Liberia’s reliance on imported staples. Branded as “Living Manna Rice,” the 25-kilogram …

By Nukanah Kollie | kollienukanah94@gmail.com  YELLEQUELLEH DISTRICT, BONG COUNTY – The European Institute of Cooperation and Development (IECD) is supporting smallholder vegetable farmers in Bong County through a targeted program aimed at improving agricultural practices and increasing productivity. The initiative, led by IECD Field Coordinator Lovetta Lorpu Dolo, focuses on training farmers in sustainable farming techniques, including composting, intercropping, crop …

Gbarnga, Bong County — In a rare fusion of faith and farming, the Christ Vision International Church is set to launch the commercial sale of its locally branded rice, “Living Mana Rice,” this Friday, August 1, 2025, in Gbarnga, Bong County.  The initiative is a landmark moment in Liberia’s push for food self-sufficiency — and a bold example of how …

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Liberia’s Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung has reaffirmed his country’s strong commitment to transforming its food systems into sustainable and inclusive ones during his address at the United Nations Food Systems Summit +4 (UNFSS+4), taking place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from July 27 to 29, 2025. Speaking on behalf of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai and the people …

By Jefferson Massah, Sustainable Development Communication   Practitioner jeff.massah24@gmail.com /+231 886828622 Flipping through the pages of a newly released report, the World Bank Group delivers a sobering message: Africa’s growing food production is failing to ease hunger across the continent. In its comprehensive study titled “Transport Connectivity for Food Security in Africa,” the Bank highlights a troubling paradox—more food is being …

By Henry B. Gboluma, Jr. BOPOLU CITY, Gbarpolu ~ In a major boost to sustainable agriculture, ActionAid Liberia  is making significant strides in Gbarpolu County through its support to the Gbarpolu  Caadp non state actor Demonstration Site. The initiative is providing women and smallholder farmers the opportunity  to practicalised community based agriculture demonstration site that promotes food security. Technicians with …

By Josiah Pailay/  josiahpailay96@gmail.com 📞 +231 881 913 880 / +231 775 260 307 Gbarnga, Bong County – In a meaningful effort to support vulnerable populations and promote inclusive agricultural development, the Ministry of Agriculture has donated 50 bags of locally produced rice to Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in Bong County. The donation was formally presented during a brief but …