December 16, 2025
West Africa: Liberia Receives 3,600mt of Chinese Rice
In a ceremony that blended diplomatic significance with national purpose, the Government of Liberia today formally received a substantial 3,600-metric-ton (72,000 bags) of rice… Read more »
December 15, 2025
West Africa: Liberia Strengthens Agro-Processing, SME Export Readiness
The Government of Liberia has reiterated its commitment to transforming the country's agriculture sector from raw commodity production to value-added agro-processing, emphasizing… Read more »
Liberia: Farmers Protest 'Unfair' Selection
Discrepancies and dissatisfaction overshadowed this year's National Agriculture Fair in Nimba County, as several leading farmers protested what they described as "unfair" selection… Read more »
Liberia: AGI Urges Govt to Prioritize Local Farmers
The Chief Executive Officer of the Americans Global Industries (AGI) Group of Companies Incorporated, Gabriel Roberts, has called on the Liberian government to implement policy… Read more »
December 01, 2025
Liberia: RPAL, RDFI Distribute 200,000 Rubber Stumps to Smallholder Farmers
The Rubber Planters' Association of Liberia (RPAL), in partnership with the Rubber Development Fund Incorporated (RDFI), has completed the distribution of 200,000 budded rubber… Read more »
November 26, 2025
Liberia: Governing Board for vTPA Food Safety Scheme Launched
Liberia has taken a significant step toward strengthening its national food safety architecture with the successful convening of the inaugural meeting of the Governing Board of the… Read more »
November 21, 2025
Liberia: Lacra Trains Inspectors to Boost Cocoa Quality for Global Markets
The Liberia Agriculture Commodity Regulatory Authority (LACRA) has launched an intensive training program for its inspectors to improve cocoa quality control, aiming to enhance… Read more »
November 05, 2025
Liberia: MOA to Host 2025 National Agric Fair in Ganta
The Ministry of Agriculture has announced the hosting of the 2025 National Agriculture Fair (NAF) -- a flagship event aimed at celebrating the innovation, resilience, and… Read more »
November 04, 2025
Africa: Africarice Appoints New Country Representative
Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice), a pan-African Center of Excellence for rice research, development and capacity building, has appointed Mr. Moustapha Gaye as new Country… Read more »
November 03, 2025
Liberia: Digital Week Panelist Wants Fourth Social Security Scheme to Empower Farmers
Speaking at Liberia Digital Week, technology entrepreneur Caesar Morris highlighted the urgent challenges facing Liberian farmers and called for immediate government action to… Read more »
October 07, 2025
Liberia: Avti Kakata Holds First Graduation
- The Alsandra Vocational and Technical Institute (AVTI), Branch #2, on Saturday held its First Circle Graduation Convocation at the Calvary Baptist Church in Kakata, with a strong… Read more »
September 03, 2025
Liberia: Govt Reduces Prices of Flour, Rice
In a decisive move to ease the burden on Liberian households, President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has announced significant reductions in the prices of flour and rice, following… Read more »
September 01, 2025
Ghana: Nafaa's Acting DG Attends 16th Confab of Ministers in Ghana
The Chairperson of the Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC) and Acting Director General of the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA) of… Read more »
August 28, 2025
Liberia: Farmers Turn to Sustainable Cultivation of Medicinal Crops
A quiet transformation is taking place along the fringes of the East Nimba Nature Reserve (ENNR), where farmers are embracing new methods of cultivating medicinal and commercially… Read more »
August 20, 2025
Liberia: Comoros Seeks Fisheries Cooperation With Liberia
A high-level delegation from the Union of the Comoros Islands has expressed strong interest in forging a joint fisheries cooperation with the Government of Liberia, through the… Read more »
August 21, 2025
Liberia: Women Farmers' Group in Nimba Hails Govt Project
The Kwakehseh Rural Women Cooperative in Nimba County, has hailed the Smallholder Transformation Agribusiness Revitalization Project (STAR-P) for assisting them to improve in… Read more »
August 13, 2025
Liberia: Simple Reality of National Development-Series 201 Liberia - Empowering Agricultural Cooperatives As Catalysts for Rural Transformation and Inclusive Growth
In the fertile heartlands of Liberia, where agriculture is the backbone of most rural livelihoods, agricultural cooperatives stand as a vital yet underleveraged solution to unlock… Read more »
Liberia: Turning Promises Into Reality - Agric Minister Applauds EU-Funded Cassava Sector Initiative
The Minister of Agriculture, Dr. J. Alexander Nutah, recently commended progress made in Liberia's cassava sector, applauding the EU-funded Seeds4Liberia project's contributions. Read more »
July 22, 2025
Liberia: Farmers in Boinsen District, Bong County Transition to Lowland, Amidst Challenges
Smallholder farmers in Boinsen District, Electoral District One, Bong County are reportedly lacking access to farming resources such as improved seeds and tools needed to improve… Read more »
Liberia: Dukuly International Farm, Mercy Corps Complete Vegetables Training for Young Farmers
The involvement of youths in agriculture remains a crucial issue if Liberia is to adequately address food insecurity and job creation in the sector. Although the government and its… Read more »
Liberia: Beyond Survival - The Agriculture Bank As Liberia's Next Big Leap
Liberia's agriculture sector remains both the backbone and the most underutilized asset of the national economy. As of 2023, agriculture accounts for approximately 30% of Liberia's… Read more »
July 09, 2025
Liberia: Fisheries Initiatives Wins Global Recognition
Liberia's efforts to reform and transform its fisheries sector received strong national and international praise on Monday, July 7, 2025, as the country officially marked the… Read more »
July 10, 2025
Liberia: EU Praises Fishmongers, Cmas At Project Closing Ceremony
The European Union (EU) lauded Liberia's fishmongers and Collaborative Management Associations (CMAs) as pillars of progress during the close-out of the Communities for Fisheries… Read more »
June 30, 2025
Liberia: 23 MOA Staff Off to China for Training in Agro-Processing, Preservation
A group of 23 staff members from the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) have departed for the People's Republic of China to participate in a month-long training seminar on Agricultural… Read more »
June 24, 2025
Liberia: Equal Rights, Equal Power
For two decades, Sarah and her husband farmed their land, growing pepper and cassava in a small rural town in Liberia's Bong County. As iscommon in Liberia, their marriage was… Read more »
