–Farmers opposite Old Road Junction sayDespite interest expressed by the Liberian government to prioritize Agriculture to reduce poverty among rural and urban dwellers engaged in farming activities, the country’s urban farming sector is still faced with numerous challenges. Urban farming is the growing of crops and raising of animals within and around cities. Urban and peri-urban agriculture was launched in Liberia in 2011 to create jobs for the urban poor to increase food production in Liberian cities. But since the end of the program, not much attention has been paid to urban farmers to motivate them in their pursuit of sustainability. Liberia is yet to draft a policy on urban land use for agriculture purposes.

Source: Daily Observer December 23, 2019 05:03 UTC