Agric Matters
Liberia: CARI Urges Lowland Rice Farmers to Adopt Three to Four Seedlings per Hill to Boost National Rice Production
SUAKOKO – The Central Agricultural Research Institute has recommended that lowland rice farmers across Liberia plant three to four seedlings per hill as a...
Agric Matters
Liberia: Women Lead Liberia’s Seed Revolution as Agriculture Ministry Certifies Five Seed Companies
Monrovia — Women are increasingly closing the agriculture gap in Liberia, determined not to be left behind as the country strengthens its seed sector....
Agric Matters
Liberia: Ministry of Agriculture Launches Major Farm-to-Market Road Works In Bong
MONROVIA –The Ministry of Agriculture, through its Tree Crops Extension Project Phase II (TCEP-II), has officially launched the rehabilitation and construction of 59 kilometers...
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Liberia: A Successful Greenhouse Venture Offers Climate Promise for Devastated Farmers, but Aid Withdrawal Clouds the Sector
Summary
As climate change ravages Liberia’s subsistence farmers, a private greenhouse farming venture — the first of its kind in Liberia —offers a promising solution.
Experts...
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Liberia: CHAP Concludes Four-Day “Farming as a Business” Workshop in Grand Bassa, Rivercess
Buchanan – The Community of Hope Agriculture Project (CHAP) has successfully concluded a four-day "Farming as a Business workshop" in Grand Bassa and Rivercess...
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Liberian Agribusiness Leader Cytirus K. Kerbay Named Among 100 Influential African Women
MONROVIA, Liberia — Liberian agribusiness executive Cytirus K. Kerbay, Chief Executive Officer of WONYEA AGRO INC, has been named among the 100 Influential African Women,...
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Ex-VP Boakai Rallies Liberians to Engage in Agriculture Productivity for Economic Growth
Caldwell, Montserrado – Former Vice President Joseph N. Boakai said investment in agriculture is the best way to boost Liberia’s struggling economy.
According to Ex-...
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Liberia: Cocoa Farmers Call for Plain Levelled Field in the Sector
MONROVIA – Cocoa farmers in Liberia have expressed their unhappiness with new policies being introduced by the Liberia Agriculture Commodity Regulation Authority (LACRA), stating...