In Liberia, we hold one truth to be self-evident: If one has not eaten rice on any given day, then one has not eaten.
Well, at least that is the conventional theory that has driven food policy and planning for the last 60 years.
Rice is Liberia’s staple food, and our contemporary history has been completely shaped by rice: Its availability on the local market, price, and, to a lesser extent, quality.
The Movement for Community Led Development in Liberia (MCLD-Liberia) is helping farmers address challenges with home-grown solutions. Through these efforts, they are working to empower women and youth and to ensure that communities drive international development in their country.
The World Bank Board has approved a new financing to increase productivity and market access for smallholder farmers and agri-enterprises in Liberia. This new...
