Agriculture News

By Josiah Pailay/+231881913880/+231775260307 /[email protected] The Executive Director of the Community Development and Research Agency (CDRA), has underscored the immediate need for the Liberian government through the Ministry of Agriculture( MOA) to strengthen its efforts in promoting food security across the nation. His remarks come in the wake of growing concerns over the impacts of climate change, which have worsened agricultural …

By Josiah Pailay/+231881913880/+231775260307/ [email protected]  Emmanuel Weah II, a lecturer of the Natural Resource Department at Cuttington University, is urging Liberians to embrace sustainable forest development practices if Liberia must transform to another level. Already, Liberia is rich in biodiversity and vast forest resources under threat from rampant deforestation, it’s from this background Mr. Weah is emphasizing the urgent demand for …

By Judoemue M. Kollie The Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) has announced its support for urban lowland rice production to bolster local rice production and strengthen food security in urban areas. The rice project is situated in the Zubah Town Community, Paynesville, on the outskirts of Monrovia. The project is one of the several initiatives being supported by the Ministry to …

By Judoemue M. Kollie The Minister of Agriculture, Dr. J. Alexander Nuetah, has dispelled recent rumors suggesting that his administration is stalling the agricultural matching grants program. At a press briefing at the Ministry of Information on Tuesday, Dr. Nuetah clarified that the program’s temporary suspension is not a result of internal policy changes but rather a necessary response to …

By Judoemue M. Kollie Larry Attipoe, the regional supervisor for the EU—ACP Business Friendly Coffee Value Chain Project, has concluded a week-long visit to Liberia. The visit was intended to understand the progress made for the EU-ACP Business Friendly Coffee Value Chain project in the country and to encourage the stakeholders’ continuous collaboration. With funding from the EU, the International …

By Judoemue M. Kollie Liberia’s agriculture has experienced growth over the years, but the limited capacity of many agribusinesses to promote value addition is impeding the incomes of many smallholder farmers. To help address the gap, particularly within the cassava and vegetable value chains, Purupeh Agriculture Farm, a local farming organization has embarked on promoting value addition and marketing. Purupeh, …

–As EU discloses new fisheries project during CMA MoU signing ceremony The government of Liberia through the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority, NaFAA has officially committed to ensuring that the established CMAs are financially empowered and technically equipped to carry out their responsibilities in the various fishing communities. Speaking over the weekend when NaFAA signed a Memorandum of Understanding with …

By: Josiah Pailay/ +231-881913880/+231-775260307/ [email protected]  The Ministry of Agriculture, in collaboration with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Office of Bong County Superintendent, has officially inaugurated the harvest of a lowland rice farm located in Gbaylaykpala, Jorquelleh District Three, Bong County. This initiative was carried out by the Rice, Cassava, and Vegetables Producers and Processors Union of …

FOA Liberia Media Publication  Harbel, Liberia – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched a two-day knowledge-sharing workshop to promote Responsible Agriculture Investment (RAI) and food systems among Liberia’s lawmakers. Held from October 3-4 at the Farmington Hotel in Harbel, Margibi County, the workshop aims to deepen the legislative branch’s understanding of responsible agricultural investments …

𝑩𝒚 𝑳𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒏 𝑱𝒐𝒆 𝑾𝒊𝒍𝒔𝒐𝒏, 𝑳𝑰𝑵𝑨 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒚𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑪𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒚 𝑪𝒐𝒓𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕 Maryland County Rural Women Farmers Association, an auxiliary of the National Rural Women Organization of Liberia has sent out a passionate call to the Government of Liberia, partners, and philanthropists, stressing the urgent need for the construction of storage facilities along with a processing plant in the county to add commercial value …