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July 01
Liberia: Salala Rubber Corporation Shutdown After Violent Protest, Leading to Over 800 Job Losses
In a significant blow to the local economy, the management of the Salala Rubber Corporation (SRC) has announced the immediate indefinite closure of its operations following a… Read more »
June 20
Liberia: Passion Farm Revitalizes Operations With Ministry of Agriculture's Star-P Grant
After facing severe setbacks due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Passion Farm, led by CEO S. Tonola Valkpah, is making a strong comeback in the agricultural sector with the aid of a… Read more »
June 13
Liberia: U.S.$48 Million World Bank Initiatives Transforming Agriculture in Lofa
Lofa County has witnessed a significant transformation in its agricultural sector due to the combined efforts of the Smallholder Agriculture Transformation and Agribusiness… Read more »
April 30
Liberia: Liberian Government Faces Backlash Over Ban On Unprocessed Rubber Export
Representatives of the Consortium of Rubber Sector Actors of Liberia (CORSAL) and various progressive forces have expressed their dissatisfaction with the Liberian government's ban… Read more »
April 01
Liberia: Mismanagement of Natural Resources Responsible for Liberia's Underdevelopment, Says Executive Director
Mr. K. Boboh Kollie, the executive director of (organization name), attributed Liberia's underdevelopment to a lack of accountability and transparency in the management of the… Read more »
Liberia: Former President Weah Only Reinforced the Moratorium Placed On Unprocessed Rubber By Former President Sirleaf
The politics surrounding the moratorium placed on unprocessed natural rubber by some individuals that former president Weah issued an Executive Order No. 124 to protect Indian… Read more »
March 27
Liberia: Ten Feared Dead After Being Trapped in a Mudslide At an Artisanal Mine in River Cess County
Residents of Chio Town woke up early Tuesday morning to the news of a mudslide that occurred an artisanal mine on the outskirt of the town about 11pm Monday. Local Authorities in… Read more »
March 06
Liberia: President Boakai Suspends Rice Import Tariffs to Alleviate Economic Burdens On Liberians
President Joseph Boakai has issued Executive Order 125 suspending import tariffs on rice in a bid to alleviate economic burdens on Liberians. Read more »
March 04
Liberia: VP Koung Embraces Conduct of Digital Agriculture Census, Meets FAO's Country Representative
The Vice President of Liberia, Hon. Jeremiah Kpan Koung has assured the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)'s Country Representative Madam Binta S. Tchicaya the Government of… Read more »
January 29
Liberia: Data Is Key Tool to Fisheries Says Liberian Fisheries DG - As Stock Assessment With Moroccan Vessel Begins
The long-publicized commissioning ceremony of the Moroccan research vessel to conduct scientific fish stock assessment on Liberian waters has taken place at the Bong Mines Pier… Read more »
January 28
Liberia: Govt Commissions Moroccan Research Vessel for Fish Stock Assessment in Liberia Waters
The Government of Liberia through the National Fisheries & Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA) has commissioned the newly constructed state of the art fisheries research vessel AL… Read more »
November 30, 2023
Liberia: Solidaridad Constructs the First Post-War Cocoa Greenhouse for Central Agriculture Research Institute
Agriculture is the biggest sector of the Liberian economy and provides livelihood for the majority of people. However, the sector has faced the huge challenge of proper research… Read more »
September 20, 2023
Liberia: European Union Supports Establishment of Fisheries Co-Management Association in Cape Mount County
The Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF), in partnership with the National Fisheries & Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA), and with support from the European Union-funded… Read more »
Liberia: UNIDO Launches Five-Year Grow-2 Agriculture Project, Promoting Income and Employment Opportunities Through Msmes in Liberia
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) has launched a five-year project called GROW-2, funded by the Embassy of Sweden. Read more »
August 28, 2023
Liberia: India's Rice Export Restriction May Lead to Rice Scarcity and Price Increases in Liberia
Liberia, a nation heavily reliant on rice as its staple food, faces a critical juncture as India, the globe's largest rice exporter, implements restrictive measures on the… Read more »
July 31, 2023
Liberia: Govt, Development Partners Break Grounds to Construct Fisheries Science Facilities
The government of Liberia, in partnership with the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA), the University of Liberia, and development partners, held a groundbreaking… Read more »
July 14, 2023
Ghana: Liberia and Ghana Hold Fisheries Discussion On Sideline of Fisheries Committee for the Eastern Central Atlantic Meeting
Liberia's Fisheries Director General Hon. Emma Metieh Glassco has held a bilateral discussion with Ghanaian Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development and current Chair of… Read more »
July 12, 2023
West Africa: Fisheries DG Highlights CECAF Impact Across Member Countries As International Fisheries Meeting Begins
The 23rd annual meeting of the Fisheries Committee for the Eastern Central Atlantic (CECAF-FAO) has officially commenced in Liberia with Liberian Fisheries Director General… Read more »
July 10, 2023
Liberia: Liberian Govt Through NaFAA to Host the 23rd Annual CECAF Fisheries Meeting - Expected to Host 19 Countries
The government of Liberia through the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority, (NaFAA) is expected to host the 23rd annual meeting of the Fisheries Committee for the Eastern… Read more »
July 05, 2023
Liberia: Solidaridad, Netherlands Government Hand Over Oil Palm Mills to SMEs in Liberia
Solidaridad, an international civil society organisation, and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Accra have handed over four, efficient oil palm processing mills to… Read more »
June 23, 2023
Liberia: Church Aid Sets up School Awareness Clubs On Fisheries and Aquaculture
The relief and development organization of the Apostolic Pentecostal Church International has begun the establishment of school awareness clubs to promote the fisheries and… Read more »
June 22, 2023
Liberia: NaFAA, Conservation International Sign U.S.$2 Million Agreement to Empower Women in Fisheries
The government of Liberia through the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA) and Conservation International (CI) have signed a 2 million United States dollars grant… Read more »
Liberia: Creating Windows of Opportunities - USAID Launches Application for Agribusiness Incubator
It was a room filled with optimism at the National Social Security and Welfare Corporation's conference hall in Tubmanburg, Bomi County, when USAID, in partnership with the Africa… Read more »
June 19, 2023
Liberia: Liberia Officially Launches Agriculture Extension and Advisory Services Policy and Central Agriculture Research Institute Strategic Plan
A clear direction and governance structure in agricultural research and extension systems and strong linkages are fundamental in harmonizing and effectively guiding the delivery of… Read more »
June 09, 2023
Liberia: Non-State Actors' Coalition Calls On Govt for 10 Percent Budget Support to Agriculture in Line With Maputo Accord
The Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Program (CAADP), a non-State Actors Coalition in Liberia has called on the Government of Liberia to strictly adhere to the Maputo… Read more »
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