DESIRA-Integrated Rice-Fish Farming Project Liberia

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Thank you ( European Union in Liberia ) for funding the DESIRA-Integrated Rice-Fish Farming Project Liberia, a project that is changing the lives of rural dwellers, particularly women, and youth in Liberia.
- MOA Liberia, National Fisheries & Aquaculture Authority, and Central Agricultural Research Institute

are important in improving and security in . They make up about 60 percent of the workforce in Liberia. The role of women in the sector ranges from to , and of . The -funded DeSIRA Integrated Rice Fish Farming System Project is giving women in the sector a push through capacity development training on new farming technologies, coupled with farm support, and technical support in other areas. Since the project's official inauguration, more than 150 women-headed households are counted as beneficiaries of the technology. Empowering is embracing .
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Ministry of Agriculture Liberia - MOA Liberia, National Fisheries & Aquaculture Authority, and Central Agricultural Research Institute

The EU-funded DeSIRA Integrated Rice-Fish Farming System Project’s fourth Steering Committee Meeting ended with a few action points to follow. The body discussed the project’s implementation status, and implementing organizations also assessed new research plots at the CARI compound in Suakoko, B**g County.
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Ministry of Agriculture Liberia - MOA Liberia National Fisheries & Aquaculture Authority Central Agricultural Research Institute

Yesterday, October 25, 2022, the EU-funded DeSIRA-IRFFS project commenced a three-day training of value chain actors on "Cooperative Formation and Operation of Innovation Platform in the Integrated Rice-Fish Farming System in Liberia" in Kakata, Margibi county. The event follows a survey that covered stakeholder analysis, gap analysis, and need assessment of value chain actors.

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Ministry of Agriculture Liberia - MOA Liberia National Fisheries & Aquaculture Authority Central Agricultural Research Institute

EU-funded DeSIRA Integrated Rice-Fish Farming System Project's fourth Steering Committee Meeting starts soon
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European Union in Liberia Africa Rice Center WorldFish Ministry of Agriculture Liberia - MOA Liberia National Fisheries & Aquaculture Authority Central Agricultural Research Institute

is one of these days that we should reflect on our journey to ensuring and security, but also draw strength and unite to address present challenges threatening food and nutrition security, Dr. Inoussa Akintayo, Project Coordinator, DESIRA-Integrated Rice-Fish Farming Project Liberia



European Union in Liberia Africa Rice Center WorldFish Ministry of Agriculture Liberia - MOA Liberia National Fisheries And Aquaculture Authority of Liberia Central Agricultural Research Institute

Workshop on Capacity Building of Extension Officers for Effective Service Delivery in the Integrated Rice-Fish Farming System in Liberia starts in a few. Keep following!
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Africa Rice Center WorldFish National Fisheries And Aquaculture Authority of Liberia Central Agricultural Research Institute Ministry of Agriculture Liberia - MOA Liberia

Training of Trainers Program on quality Seed and Foodfish Production on Tilapia in Rice-Fields: 📷Day #2 in Pictures

Yesterday, September 6, 2022, participants visited a beneficiary farm of the EU-funded EU DeSIRA Integrated Rice-Fish Farming System project in Margibi. They exchanged thoughts with the farmers concerning IRFFS production and management practices. Also, participants ended the training with a brainstorming session on the production and dissemination of fingerlings and foodfish of tilapia in rice field plots in their respective working counties.
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Africa Rice Center WorldFish Ministry of Agriculture Liberia - MOA Liberia, National Fisheries And Aquaculture Authority of Liberia Central Agricultural Research Institute

Training of Trainers Program on Quality Seed and Foodfish Production of Tilapia in Rice-Fields: 📷 Day #1 ( September 5,2022) in Pictures

Dr. Benoy Kumar Barman, Senior Scientist, WorldFish, and Mr. Mamun-Ur Rashid, Fish Feed and Value Chain Specialist, , walked participants through the processes involved in the Production of Mixed-sex Quality Tilapia Fingerlings in Rice Fields.
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Africa Rice Center WorldFish Ministry of Agriculture Liberia - MOA Liberia National Fisheries And Aquaculture Authority of Liberia Central Agricultural Research Institute

From September 5-6, 2022, the -IRFFS project will commence its Training of Trainers program aims to build the capacity of extension personnel to establish fingerlings and foodfish production of tilapia in rice fields. Keep following!


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On August 17, 2022, in Takpoimah and Smith Town in Gbarpolu county received over four thousand . The fingerlings will be stocked in the ponds in the two towns.

European Union in Liberia Africa Rice Center Ministry of Agriculture Liberia - MOA Liberia National Fisheries & Aquaculture Authority WorldFish Central Agricultural Research Institute

Recently, household in Farwen-Ta, county, celebrated another fish harvest a month after a similar harvest was celebrated in neighboring town, Yangayah, Gbarma district.
Full story 👉 https://www.liberianobserver.com/liberia-gbarpolu-county-registers-second-fish-harvest-under-eu-project


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Africa Rice Center WorldFish Ministry of Agriculture Liberia - MOA Liberia National Fisheries & Aquaculture Authority Central Agricultural Research Institute