As a country that missed out on achieving Goal 2 of the Millennium Development Goals: Reducing hunger by half by 2015, the road to achieving Zero Hunger by 2030 might prove a bumpy one for Africa’s oldest republic.
LACRA Begins Reopening Government Farms
The Liberia Agricultural Commodity and Regulatory Authority has announced that is has begun reopening government farms across the country.
Harper’s Economy is Dominated by Ivory Coast, Marketers Say
In Harper, almost all aspects of the economy are dominated by Liberia’s neighbor, Ivory Coast, according to interviews with local trade groups in the city.
Home Grown School Meals in Liberia: A Win-Win for All
In Liberia, the provision of school meals has depended almost entirely upon the importation of food, thereby offering nothing to struggling farmers and agro-enterprises.
Agriculture Minister Promises Gov’t Support to Local Farmers
Liberia’s Agriculture Minister, Mogana S. Flomo, Jr., has pledged his government’s support to farmers’ cooperatives as a way of fulfilling his vision of making Liberia food-sufficient within four years.
Activist Group Frowns on Gov’t for Reducing Key Ministries’ Budget
A group known as the Economic Freedom Fighters of Liberia has voiced its disapproval with Pres. George Weah’s decision to reduce the budget of the several ministries and agencies in his recast budget submitted to the legislature.
Commerce Ministry Fines Abi Jaoudi US$75,000 for Selling Expired Products
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has fined one of Liberia’s largest supermarkets, the Abi Jaoudi Supermarket, for selling expired meat and associated products on the market.
OP-ED: What Should Pro-Poor Governance Mean for Liberia?
In the current Liberian context, a pro-poor form of governance demands stabilizing recurrent expenditure and increasing investment in public capital (goods) and other social services that enhance the productive capacity of the poor.