RETRAP Boosts Market Access with New Modern Vegetable Kiosk at Barnersville Junction
In a move to strengthen market access for smallholder farmers, the Ministry of Agriculture, through its Rural Economic Transformation Project (RETRAP) and with support from the World Bank, has officially handed over a modern vegetable kiosk at Barnersville Junction, situated in the Monrovia suburb. The facility is expected to transform how farmers sell their produce and enhance food availability in the capital region
Liberia to Launch Coffee Liberica under FAO’s Global “One Country One Priority Product” Initiative
Rome, Italy – October 17, 2025] Liberia is set to officially launch Coffee Liberica as its flagship product under the Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) One Country One Priority Product (OCOP) initiative, a global program that promotes distinctive agricultural products with high market and development potential
Agriculture Ministry Concludes Leadership Training to Boost Women’s Participation in Agricultural Organizations
The Ministry of Agriculture, through its Division of Gender and Social Inclusion Unit (GSIU), has concluded a three-day Leadership Training for Farmer-Based Organizations (FBOs), Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), and Agricultural Cooperatives in Grand Cape Mount and Bomi Counties. The training aimed to strengthen leadership capacity while systematically determining and documenting women’s membership and leadership positions within agricultural organizations
AGRICULTURE MINISTRY CONVENES 20TH NATIONAL STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING FOR DONOR-FUNDED PROJECTS
[Monrovia, Liberia – October 10, 2025]: The Ministry of Agriculture, in conjunction with its Program Management Unit (PMU), has convened its 20th National Steering Committee (NSC) Meeting for donor-funded agricultural projects
Government Launches Gbedin Rice Brand to Boost Local Production and Strengthen Food Self-Sufficiency
[Gbedin, Nimba County, October 8, 2029] – In a significant step toward reaching national food security under the “Liberians Feed Yourselves Agenda,” the Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Agriculture, has officially launched the Gbedin Rice brand in partnership with Gbedin Agro-Business Incorporated (GABI) and the Dokodan Farmers Cooperative in Nimba County. The initiative highlights the government’s ongoing commitment to reducing rice imports by 70% and achieving self-sufficiency in food production by 2029.
