Agriculture News

By: Wilmot Konah/+231555666441/[email protected] The Liberia Macroeconomic Policy Analysis Center under the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning has embarked on a fifteen-day field assessment tour on two major sectors of the Liberian economy. According to LIMPAC’s Executive Director Dr. Padolo Moye, the assessment tour is meant to identify issues hindering the overall growth of the Agriculture and Mining sectors. He …

Panta Pride, a leading development group in Bong County’s District Number Four, recently held a successful daylong agricultural Thanksgiving event in Zota and Panta Districts. The vibrant gathering brought together key figures, including Liberia’s Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Alexander Nuta; Foundation for Women (FFW) Founder and Executive Director, Deborah Lindholm; Collective Impact United CEO, Don Turner; Bong County Superintendent Loleyah …

Press Release  National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority of Liberia and the European Union Liberia program have officially launched a new Fisheries Project named the “European Union-Technical Assistance Food Systems Governance– Fisheries” stating that the project is essential to enhancing the development of the Liberian Fisheries sector. Launching the new EU fisheries project at NaFAA’s Corporate Headquarters near the Freeport of Monrovia …

By LAEJNET Senior Reporter The Rubber Development Fund of Liberia (RDF) has announced that the 2024 National Rubber Conference will take place in Gbarnga, Bong County.   Scheduled for November 8-9, 2024, the conference is expected to draw a wide array of stakeholders, including government officials, smallholder farmers, industry leaders, and international partners. Hosting the conference in Gbarnga highlights the vital …

By: Wilmot Konah /0555666441/0775793638 /[email protected] The European Institute for Cooperation and Development (IECD), in partnership with local agriculture stakeholders, is making strides to empower smallholder farmers in Liberia with sustainable agro-ecological practices. These practices aim to improve food security, enhance soil fertility, and ultimately create a pathway to sustainable food production across the country. The French-based agriculture development organization recently …

[Monrovia, Liberia, October 23, 2024 ] – The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) have embarked on a week-long field mission across Bong, Lofa, and Nimba counties. This mission aims to assess the implementation progress and impact of key IFAD-funded agricultural projects under the Tree Crop Extension Projects (TCEP I & II) and the …

Josiah Pailay/+231881913880- +231775260307/[email protected] In a significant move aimed at transforming Liberia’s agricultural landscape, the Deputy Minister for  Regional Development Research and Extension at the Ministry of Agriculture, Moses R. Gbanyan has announced a comprehensive five-year development plan focused on enhancing lowland farming across the country. According to Minister Gbanyan, the Plan targets the development of 50,000 hectares of lowland, and …

By: Wilmot Konah/0555666441/0775793638/[email protected] Sanoyea-Bong: The acting chairperson of the Tunekpan Farmer’s Cooperative in Sanoyea District, Bong County, Madam Mariama B. Fofana calls for consolidated efforts towards Coffee production in Liberia. According to Madam Fofana, coffee is a valuable tree crop that provides huge financial and health benefits. She emphasized local farmers in other African Countries specifically Uganda where she recently …

Josiah Pailay /+231881913880- +231775260307/[email protected] Suakoko District, Bong County: The Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) has embarked on a three-day refresher training program aimed at enhancing the skills and capabilities of over Seventy (70) newly recruited extension officers from across Liberia’s fifteen (15) counties. The event is being held at CARI’s 101 compound in Suakoko District, Bong County, and is part of …

October 14, 2024 Rome, Italy,— President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has called on the global community to take swift and decisive action to address the growing food insecurity crisis, particularly in Africa. Delivering the keynote address at the World Food  Forum to an audience of heads of state, development leaders, and international organizations, President Boakai highlighted the alarming rise of …