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African Development Bank Evaluates $19.4 Million Agriculture Project in Liberia to Enhance Food Security

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has initiated a mid-term review of its $19.4 million project, the Smallholder Agriculture Development for Food and Nutrition Security...

Liberia: Japan Donates 2,640 Metric Tons of Rice

The Liberian government has announced the arrival of a massive shipment of donated rice from Japan, totaling 2,640 metric tons. This donation is part of the Japanese Grant Commodity Program, which aims to support Liberia’s socioeconomic development initiatives.

Liberian Senator McGill Seeks Inquiry into How $200 Million Intended for Poor Farmers Benefited the Rich

Margibi County Senator Nathaniel McGill has formally requested an investigation into the allocation of $40 million designated for the empowerment of smallholder farmers, asserting...

Ghana to Deploy Experts to Revive Liberia’s Struggling Cocoa Sector

Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans to send a team of scientists and agricultural experts to to bolster Liberia's cocoa industry. This initiative,...

REALISE Project Launches Agriculture Component to Boost Local Farming in Eight Counties

The REALISE Project has officially launched its Community Livelihood and Agriculture Component (CLAS) in a ceremony held in Vehyipa, a village renowned for its agricultural activities situated on the outskirts of Sanniquellie.

Liberia: REALISE Project Unveils Agriculture Initiative to Boost Food Security in Eight Counties

The REALISE Project officially launched it’s the agriculture component of the REALISE Project was launched on Friday aiming to enhance food security across eight counties in Liberia.

Liberia: FAO Helping to Gather High-Quality Data On Agricultural Production

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is providing technical assistance to Liberia to address country’s data needs and bridging the data gaps – especially in locations where collecting statistical data is not easy, due to adverse weather events or difficulty in accessing remote locations.

Liberia: Western Cluster Empowers Local Farmers

Western Cluster Liberia Ltd over the weekend carried out its first rice harvest project for affected communities. The project is a seed multiplication one , intended to be replicated to several other locations. 

Liberia: Boakai Talks Limiting Food Imports

President Joseph Boakai has told the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization about his administration plans to accelerate domestic food production while scaling down on imports.

Liberia: Women & Food scarcity in Liberia

Liberia, with a population of just over 5.6 million people, is one of the world’s ten poorest countries, with a GDP per capita of US$662.50. The lingering effects of two civil wars (1989-2003), Ebola outbreaks (2014-2015) and the COVID-19 pandemic (2020) have left Liberia short of achieving widespread development goals.

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