West Africa: Liberia Calls for Strategic Investment in Seed Sector to Drive Food Security and Agricultural Transformation

The Government of Liberia (GoL) has called for increased investment in the country's seed sector, positioning it as a critical driver of food security, economic transformation, and… Read more »

Liberia: River Gee Farmers Endorse Cocoa Under One County, One Commodity Initiative

Farmers in River Gee County have endorsed cocoa as their primary agricultural commodity under Liberia's One County, One Commodity initiative, marking a significant step toward… Read more »

Liberia: LACRA Engages Global Shippers As Acting DG Saryee Forges Partnership Targeting Smuggling

The Liberia Agriculture Commodity Regulatory Authority (LACRA) has convened leading global shipping operators to tighten export data integrity and traceability systems. Read more »

Liberia: Cocoa Smuggling At Lacra Reportedly Resurfaces As Internal Fight Intensifies

Fresh allegations of cocoa smuggling have engulfed the Liberia Agriculture Commodity Regulatory Authority (LACRA), exposing deep internal divisions among its top leadership and… Read more »

Liberia: EU Delegates, Mercy Crops Tour Dukuly Farm As Swedish Ambassador Praises Its Role in Liberia's Food Systems Initiative

In the rolling fields of Bomi County, where vegetables once spoiled on motorbike rides to market, a new story of resilience is unfolding. Read more »

Liberia: Liberia Launches Ephyto Project to Modernize Agricultural Trade and Boost Export Competitiveness

The Ministry of Agriculture has officially launched the electronic phytosanitary certification system, known as the ePhyto project, marking a significant step toward modernizing… Read more »

Liberia: Lafa General Assembly Marks Significant Milestone for Liberia's Fisheries Sector

The Liberia Artisanal Fisheries Association (LAFA) has achieved a historic milestone with its General Assembly, the first in over twenty years aimed at uniting key stakeholders in… Read more »

Liberia: A New Era for Agriculture - Liberia, Jigawa State Unite for Rice Sector Growth

The Ministry of Agriculture on Tuesday hosted His Excellency Umar Namadi, Executive Governor of Jigawa State, Nigeria, in what officials described as a promising partnership aimed… Read more »

Liberia: LAC Honored for Driving Growth, Innovation, and Sustainability in Liberia's Rubber Sector

The Liberian Agricultural Company, LAC, operating in Grand Bassa County, has received a prestigious Certificate of Honor from the Rubber Planters Association of Liberia and the… Read more »

Liberia: As Latest Hunger Index Shows Liberia Remains One of the Countries Most At Risk for Hunger - a New Push to Grow More Rice Could Change That

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Liberia: Minister Nuetah Clarifies Status of Longstanding Compensation for Farmers in Lac Concession Area

Agriculture Minister Dr. J. Alexander Nuetah has clarified the status of a longstanding compensation arrangement involving farmers whose rubber trees were removed during the… Read more »

Liberia: Mrs. Taoussi-Fahnbulleh Donates Rice and Pledges Mosque Upgrade in Bong's Fuamah District

As Muslims in Fuamah District observe the holy month of Ramadan, Mrs. Dounia Taoussi-Fahnbulleh, wife of Representative Foday Fahnbulleh of District Seven, has extended a gesture… Read more »

Liberia: Agriculture Ministry Partners With Eight Higher Learning Institutions to Advance Agricultural Mechanization and Youth Empowerment

The Ministry of Agriculture, through its Rural Economic Transformation Project (RETRAP), has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with eight higher learning… Read more »

Liberia: Agriculture Ministry Suspends Five Staff Following Audit and Investigations

Following investigations into serious administrative and financial irregularities, the Ministry of Agriculture has taken administrative actions against five staff members in line… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia Agriculture Sector Gets Private-Investment Boost As Agriculture Minister Concludes Discussions With Mainland Group in China

Agriculture Minister Dr. J. Alexander Nuetah has concluded discussions with the Chairman and Members of the Board of Directors of the MAINLAND GROUP on the expansion of the Group's… Read more »

Liberia: Lacra Unveils National Agriculture Traceability System Roadmap to Strengthen Farmers

The Liberia Agriculture Commodity Regulatory Authority (LACRA) on Thursday unveiled a proposed National Agriculture Traceability System Roadmap, outlining Liberia's pathway toward… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia Ranks Low On Global Hunger Index, Retains 'Serious Hunger' Status With 30 Score

Liberia has once again been classified as a country facing "serious" hunger, according to the 2025 Global Hunger Index (GHI), ranking 112th out of 123 countries with sufficient… Read more »

Liberia: Agriculture Ministry Honors Outstanding Farmers At National Agriculture Fair 2025

The Ministry of Agriculture has presented awards to outstanding farmers and agribusiness innovators following the successful conclusion of the National Agriculture Fair (NAF) 2025… Read more »

Liberia: Ministry of Agriculture Launches Major Farm-to-Market Road Works in Bong

The Ministry of Agriculture, through its Tree Crops Extension Project Phase II (TCEP-II), has officially launched the rehabilitation and construction of 59 kilometers of critical… Read more »

Liberia: Hundreds Benefit As House of Caring Hands Donates Food to Disabled Community in Grand Cape Mount

Hundreds of residents across Grand Cape Mount County, including Tewor District, Bowater side, and parts of Sierra Leone, have received a significant donation of rice and essential… Read more »

Liberia: Agriculture Ministry Donates 200 Bags of Rice to the National Food Assistance Agency to Support Vulnerable Liberians

The Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), under the able leadership of Dr. J. Alexander Nuetah, has donated 200 bags of 25kg locally grown rice to the National Food Assistance Agency… Read more »

West Africa: Liberia Receives 3,600 Metric Tons of Chinese Rice in Landmark Handover

The Government of Liberia (GoL) has received a substantial 3,600-metric-ton (72,000 bags) of rice donation from the People's Republic of China at a ceremony that blended diplomatic… Read more »

Liberia: 'Take U.S.$15m From NSA' - Policy Analyst Urges Government to Redirect Budget to Agriculture

Liberian policy analyst Ambulah Mamey has called on the government to immediately reallocate US$10-15 million from the National Security Agency (NSA) budget to the agriculture… Read more »

Liberia: China Pledges Deeper Agricultural Cooperation As Liberia Pushes for Food Self-Sufficiency

China has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Liberia's agricultural transformation, pledging deeper cooperation in farmer empowerment, mechanization, capacity building, and… Read more »

Liberia: FAO Director-General Concludes High-Level Mission to Liberia, Launches Strategic Flagship Initiatives to Accelerate Agrifood Systems Transformation

The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, has concluded a two-day official mission to Liberia, reaffirming FAO's strong… Read more »