Nov 6, 2024 · Monrovia, Liberia — November 4, 2024 — To reduce reliance on imported rice, Liberia’s Ministry of Agriculture has intensified its support for local farming cooperatives, offering resources and fostering partnerships to boost domestic rice production.

The Smallholder Agriculture Transformation and Agribusiness Revitalization Project (STAR-P) focuses on addressing critical market failures limiting the development of the rice, oil palm, and horticulture value chains.

PROJECT: Smallholder Agriculture Transformation and Agribusiness Revitalization Project (STAR-P) PRESS RELEASE: Liberia: New Agriculture Project to Increase Productivity and Promote Commercialization by Private Sector Investment

Smallholder Agriculture Transformation and Agribusiness Revitalization Project (STAR-P) aims to improve livelihoods and food security for smallholder farmers in Liberia. Its development objective is to increase agricultural productivity and commercialization of smallholder farmers in the rice, horticulture and palm oil value chains.

Oct 15, 2024 · In a landmark effort to enhance agricultural productivity and combat post-harvest losses, the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) has commenced the distribution of modern rice processing equipment to smallholder farmers in Bong, Lofa, and Nimba counties.

Dec 9, 2024 · KAKATA, Liberia - In a significant move towards boosting rice production and enhancing food security in Liberia, the Minister of Agriculture, Dr. J. Alexander Nuetah, announced the testing and multiplication of new rice varieties by researchers at the Central Agricultural Research Institute (CARI) in Suakoko, Bong County, to be distributed to ...

Dec 2, 2024 · Constructed by Gbedin Agro Business Incorporated, the dam supports 410 acres (160 hectares) of land dedicated to seed and paddy rice production. This initiative paves the way for sustainable farming and improved food security in Liberia by utilizing high-yield rice varieties and innovative farming technologies.

1 day ago · Dr. Nuetah highlighted that Bong, Lofa, and Nimba Counties—Liberia’s major rice-producing regions—will account for 70 percent of this year’s total production target: Nimba County: 1,700 hectares, Lofa County: 1,200 hectares (preliminary allocation) and Bong County: 1,600 hectares, including 500 hectares in Panta District.

Jun 14, 2024 · Samuel S. Brown, CEO of Gbedin Agro Business Incorporated, outlined his company’s efforts to support smallholder farmers by buying, processing, and adding value to rice. “Our aim is to produce parboiled rice,” Brown said. The company received a $58,000 grant from the STAR-P Project to construct a dam, crucial for irrigation during dry ...

Since 3,500 BC, West Africans have cultivated rice in coastal wetlands and mountainous flood plains. Early sailors and navigators named the area around Liberia “The Grain Coast” and made mention of the distinctive red rice that is indigenous to this area.