The World Food Program (WFP) on last Friday kicked off the Magarma Farm Rice Harvest in Kpekor, rural Montserrado County. The rice harvesting, done in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), brought together local farmers and partners. WFP deputy country director Asif Bhutto, said he was impressed with the level of work done over the years by the Magarma group of farmers which operates in Grand Bassa, Bong and Grand Gedeh counties. Following the official launch, director Bhutto, on behalf of WFP, presented a rice thresher to the group. The group has trained over 50 women in various aspects of basic agriculture, some of whom are now self-employed in their community.

Source: Daily Observer October 31, 2017 02:15 UTC