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FDA, West Africa Forestry Development To Face House Over Unmet Social Obligations
By Grace Q. BryantThe House of Representatives has summoned the management of the Forestry Development Authority (FDA), along with executives from West Africa Forestry Development Inc.…
US$1.2M Grant Project To Empower Women In Fisheries Kicks Off
By Bill W. CooperThe Liberia Sustainable Management of Fisheries Project (LSMFP) has launched a Women Empowerment Grant, aiming to support more than 1,400 fishmongers across four coastal…
UNDP’s Projects Impact Liberian Farmers
The lives of many local farmers, especially women are taking new dimensions with support from projects funded and managed by UNDP and its partners through the government of Liberia. The…
World Bank Fisheries Project Begins AIS Transponders Distribution
The National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA) has begun the distribution of 400 pieces of Automatic Identification System (AIS) Transponders to local fishermen on Popo…
Gov’t Revamps Youth Agriculture Training Center To Empower At-Risk Youth
The Liberian government has initiated a comprehensive renovation of the Youth Agriculture Training Center (YATC) in Bensonville, aiming to transform it into a modern facility dedicated to…
Deputy Agriculture Minister Calls For Boost In Fertilizer Production
By Precious D. FreemanThe Deputy Minister for Planning and Development at the Ministry of Agriculture, David Arqui, has emphasized the need for a strong public-private partnership with…
Boakai Wants IFAD To Support Poultry Production
By Laurina B. LormiaPresident Joseph Boakai has called on the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to support Liberia’s poultry sector as part of his administration’s…
Agriculture Coordinator Visits 155 Lowland Farming Projects In Southeast
By Moses J. Dawoe-Southeastern correspondentThe Ministry of Agriculture’s Project Coordinator for Smallholder Agriculture Development for Food and Nutrition Security (SADFONS), Jlopleh…
NaFAA’s Boss Suspension Ignites Citizens’ Outcries
By Bill W. CooperPresident Joseph Boakai, with immediate effect, suspended the Director General of the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA), Emma Metieh-Glassco, amid…
NaFAA Commences Access Road Construction For World Bank Project
The National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA), with funding from the World Bank through the Liberia Sustainable Management of Fisheries Project (LSMFP), has commenced…