The Vice President of Liberia, Jeremiah Kpan Koung, has assured the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)’s Country Representative, Binta S. Tchicaya, of the government’s commitment in conducting the first-ever digital agriculture census in Liberia.
The Vice President commended the FAO for its support to the National Agriculture Plan, and underscored the importance of agriculture under the ARREST agenda of the Unity Party-led government.
The Vice President pledged his fullest commitment to support the impending digital agriculture census, which will provide reliable data necessary to address the challenges in the agricultural sector.
The Country Representative of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Tchicaya, on Friday, March 1, 2024 paid a courtesy visit to His Excellency, Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung, at his Capitol Building office on Capitol Hill.
The meeting was centered around FAO’s support to the government in the formulation of its 100-day National Agriculture Plan.
During the meeting, Tchicaya emphasized that agriculture remains an economic powerhouse, and emphasized the urgent need to mobilize resources to ensure food security in Liberia.
The FAO boss further said her organization also focuses on a number of sectors: forestry, aquaculture and fisheries, which she said can spur economic growth and development.
Tchicaya informed Vice President Koung of Liberia’s first digital agriculture census which is expected to commence in May 2024. She said the census, when concluded, will provide data on Liberia’s production capacity. The FAO boss also expressed her organization’s agenda to transfer knowledge and empower farmers through various cooperatives.
The FAO has operated in Liberia since 1977, providing strategic advice and recommendations on policies for agriculture. The organization has enjoyed collaboration with the Government of Liberia (GOL) in ensuring benefits for rural transformation and food security.
