By Solomon Irungu At the Africa Food Systems Forum (September 2025), Liberia stepped from policy into projection, unveiling a US$900 million Legacy Investment Program that, if fully realised, could reshape both the country’s rural economy and the wider West African food landscape. The announcement, delivered by Agriculture Minister Dr. J. Alexander Nuetah, was made against ...

By Dowell, Agrifocus Africa July 21, 2025 Thirteen West African countries are advancing a bold regional initiative to fortify rice production against the growing threats of climate change. Backed by a $9.44 million grant from the African Development Fund, the REWARD–Adaptation project is set to transform rice value chains with climate-smart technologies, capacity building, and ...

The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) is providing technical assistance to Liberia to address the country’s data needs and bridging the data gaps, especially in locations where collecting statistical data is not easy due to adverse weather events or difficulty in accessing remote locations. Having reliable and high-quality data on the ...

World Food Prize: Senegal local rice production, supported by the African Development Fund, is a source of national pride that contributes to food self-sufficiency. Editor’s Note: World leaders and experts in development, agriculture, economic policy, resource management and nutrition gather in Des Moines, Iowa this week for the annual presentation of the World Food Prize ...

(L-R): Ken Aghoghovbia, Deputy Managing Director / COO of Africa Re; Michael Kofi Andoh, Acting Commissioner of Insurance of Ghana; Temitope Akinowa, Regional Director, West Africa-Anglophone of Africa Re; Nathaniel G.Baba, Director of insurance of Liberia In a significant move to address agricultural risk, the African Reinsurance Corporation (Africa Re) recently orchestrated a three-day workshop ...

Agriculture Minister Alexander Nuetah The Minister of Agriculture says the government has visited various areas across the country where it intends to invest in agricultural production over the next five years. By Kruah Thompson Monrovia, July 9, 2024: The Liberian government is seeking to invest approximately US$718 million in the National Agriculture Development Plan (NADP) ...

On June 18, at the invitation of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, Hon. J. Alexabder Nuetah, Minister of Agriculture of Liberia, visited China and met with Hon. Ma Youxiang, Vice Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China. The two sides exchanged views on friendly cooperation in ...

(From left) Agriculture Minister, Dr. J. Alexander Nuetah and Chinese Ambassador, Yin Chengwu Liberia’s Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People’s Republic of China have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen bilateral cooperation in agriculture. The MOU, formulated on June 18, 2024, is a significant ...

THE MINISTER OF STATE, MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND FOOD PRODUCTION, KOBENAN KOUASSI ADJOUMANI Abidjan (AIP)-The Minister of State, Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Food Production, Kobenan Kouassi Adjoumani promised, Thursday March 7, 2024, during an audience with his Liberian counterpart Alexander Nuetah, to support this country in the expansion of its agricultural ...

  Revenue decreased by 14% to R10.4 billion Operating profit decreased by 15% to R684 million Headline earnings per share decreased by 4% to 295 cents Robust financial position with an increase in net cash of over 100% to R1.6 billion Net asset value increased to R10.3 billion Strong growth in volumes in Agriculture and ...