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1 week ago | 
allafrica.com | Judoemue Kollie
When Kesseh Foundation, an organization aiming to mechanize, was established a few years ago in Liberia, many farmers of the organization in Bosien district, Electoral District Number One in Bong County, were very happy. However, the story is somewhat changing.
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3 weeks ago | 
liberianobserver.com | Judoemue Kollie
The chairman of the GSA Road Community in Paynesville, Montserrado County, Dave N. Fokonyulu, said an insecurity situation is currently facing his community, where people he is suspecting as criminals are constantly harassing residents. Chairman Fokonyulu, speaking to this reporter, said as a result of the criminal activities, the residents are living in constant fear in certain areas of the community.
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3 weeks ago | 
allafrica.com | Judoemue Kollie
Several students couldn't attend the GSA YMCA School in Paynesville this semester due to the illegal occupation of people whom the chairman of the community, Dave N. Fokonyulu has perceived as criminals. Chairman Fokonyulu speaking to this reporter recently in his community said that the activities of the criminals is posing serious insecurity situation for the residents and there is a need for the government to step in.
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1 month ago | 
allafrica.com | Judoemue Kollie
Despite the Liberian government's efforts to support extension, delivery remains challenging. Many of the country's farmers complain about the lack of extension workers in many of the farming communities across the country to address their constraints.
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2 months ago | 
allafrica.com | Judoemue Kollie
In a bid to increase rice production, Agriculture Minister Dr. J. Alexander Nuetah has encouraged many farmers in Bong County to transition to lowland rice cultivation. Addressing the county's farmers at separate town hall meetings recently, Dr. Nuetah said farmers leaving the upland for the lowland will enable them to produce enough rice for the nation.
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2 months ago | 
allafrica.com | Judoemue Kollie
The Minister of Agriculture, Dr. J. Alexander Nuetah, toured the European Union-funded cassava breeder seed garden or multiplication site established at the Central Agriculture Research Institute (CARI) recently. The purpose of the visit was to assess the level of work being carried out to multiply planting materials for distribution to smallholder cassava farmers. The seed garden covers 13.5 hectares of seven different varieties imported from Nigeria by IITA.
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2 months ago | 
allafrica.com | Judoemue Kollie
Authorities of the Cooperative Development Agency (CDA) said they have dissolved the leadership of the Fuamah District Cooperative in Bong Mines, Bong County with immediate effect for an administrative reason. CDA Registrar General of Madame Lwopu Kandakai said the decision is taken due to a long-time dispute that has not been resolved by the leadership of the cooperative nor her institution. "We can't sit back and just watch a situation like this.
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2 months ago | 
liberianobserver.com | Judoemue Kollie
The Minister of Agriculture Dr. J. Alexander Nuetah (MOA) has emphasized the need for extension workers to play an important role that would change the landscape of the agricultural sector of Liberia. He underscored the values of transparency, accountability, and collaboration as cornerstones of their responsibilities if they as extension workers are going to promote and to help the private sector to drive the National Agriculture Development Plan (NADP).
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Jan 20, 2025 | 
liberianobserver.com | Judoemue Kollie
The World Bank’s support of the Government of Liberia's drive for agricultural transformation is said to improve the productivity of farmers, enabling them to support their families. To ascertain the progress and constraints for the initiative, last week, a delegation from the Bank visited some of the beneficiaries in the country.
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Jan 19, 2025 | 
liberianobserver.com | Judoemue Kollie
Liberia has recommitted itself to the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Program (CAADP) framework for agriculture and food security. The new arrangement, the Kampala Declaration, aims to renew efforts in advancing the development of a resilient and sustainable agrifood system on the continent.
