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The challenges facing Liberian agriculture, including smallholder farmers, are well documented. Among the top obstacles facing Liberian farmers is a limited or lack of access to profitable markets Monrovia – This lack of market access serves as a disincentive to farmers from investing their scarce resources into increasing farm productivity. With low productivity – both in terms of production and quality efficiency, their options for market access are in turn limited. A vicious cycle to be sure. 

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Monrovia – The latest Peer Review of the Development Assistance Committee of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development has recommended that Sweden should develop guidance to help its oversees staff determine when it is appropriate to partner directly with partner country governments like Liberia, use country systems, and increase the share of aid that is recorded on budget. Sweden was the most generous DAC donor in 2017, providing 1.02% of its gross national income as official development assistance (ODA), and is a leader in providing gender-focused aid, according to a new OECD report. The report praises Sweden for being an active…

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OVER THE PAST WEEK, a team of Experts from the International Monetary Fund(IMF) has been working the clock to help the George Weah-led government resuscitate the struggling Liberian economy. THE TEAM last Friday met with the both Houses standing committees on Budget, Ways, Means and Finance. Multiple sources confirmed to FrontPageAfrica that the meeting was intended to generate support and encourage members of the legislative branch of government to buy into the reform process currently being formulated to help restore sanity to the Liberian economy. THE CRUX OF THE of the meeting, sources tell FrontPageAfrica is to focus on wage…

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Madam Kula Nyei Fofana Monrovia – Mobilizing for Grand Cape Mount (MGCM) has ended a month-long county tour and Ramadan donation in Grand Cape Mount County. Speaking at the final donation ceremony in Mecca, Gola Konneh District, the Organizing Chairperson Madam Kula Nyei Fofana said the donation was her institution’s way of identifying with the Muslim Community in Grand Cape Mount County during the just ended holy month of Ramadan. The county tour began May 9th, 2019 in Robertsports, Commonwealth District and continued to Sinje, Garwula District, to Tienni Town, Tewor District, Mano River Kongo in Porkpa District and ended…

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