Tag Archives: Food Security

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 …

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 LAEJNet  Staff  Writer /[email protected]  With financial support from the Swedish-based NGO Kvinna till Kvinna, the  Women in Agriculture for Sustainable Development (WASUDEV) has moved a step forward to announce the expansion of its Village Savings and Loan Association (VSLA) initiative to four additional communities in Montserrado and Margibi Counties.    This initiative aims to empower more women in rural areas …

ERO Press Release/09/21/2024 The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Rice Observatory (ERO) has announced hosting its first Annual General Assembly, scheduled from May 21st to May 23rd, 2024, in Abuja, Nigeria. The assembly is a forum organized to allow participants from across the sub-region to share views on best practices towards aligning goals and charting a roadmap to …

FAO Release/Foya, Lofa County, May 19, 2024: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Liberia, represented by Bintia Stephen Tchicaya, along with Liberia’s Minister of Agriculture, J. Alexander Nutah, embarked on a visit to various farms in Lofa County over the weekend. The objective was to assess the progress made by farmers in advancing Liberia’s journey towards …

By Darlington Porkpa/[email protected]   The Ministry of Agriculture in Liberia, in collaboration with its strategic partners, on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, commenced the validation process of crucial policy documents aimed at transforming the agricultural landscape of the country in Gbarnga, Bong County.  The validation marks a significant milestone in Liberia’s journey towards sustainable agricultural development and food security. The validation process …

Story  By: Darlington Porkpa/[email protected]/+231770127075 Concern Worldwide Liberia, a leading international development organization dedicated to reducing poverty and improving the lives of the world’s poorest people in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and other partners recently hosted its annual Agriculture Fair in Liberia. The event, which took place in Buchanan, Grand Bassa County, aimed to promote sustainable agriculture practices, empower …