The Ministry of Agriculture (''MOA'') is the
government ministry
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responsible for the governance, management and promotion of
agriculture in
Liberia
Liberia (), officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast. It is bordered by Sierra Leone to Liberia–Sierra Leone border, its northwest, Guinea to its north, Ivory Coast to its east, and the Atlantic Ocean ...
. The Ministry is responsible for the oversight of
agronomy
Agronomy is the science and technology of producing and using plants by agriculture for food, fuel, fiber, chemicals, recreation, or land conservation. Agronomy has come to include research of plant genetics, plant physiology, meteorology, and ...
,
animal husbandry
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and other agriculture industries, the
economic organization of the agriculture and food industries, and national
food security. The work of the Ministry is divided into sectors of
Livestock Production,
Agricultural Chemicals
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and
Crop Production
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.
The current Minister of Agriculture is Hon. Jeanine Milly Cooper. Main Ministry
offices are located in
Monrovia.
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See also
* Agriculture in Liberia
* Economy of Liberia
The economy of Liberia is extremely underdeveloped, with only $3.222 billion by gross domestic product as of 2019, largely due to the First (1989–1996) and Second Liberian Civil War (1999–2003). Liberia itself is one of the poorest and lea ...
References
External links
*
Ministry of Agriculture, document 'National Food Security and Nutrition Strategy' March 2008
Government ministries of Liberia
Agriculture in Liberia
Liberia
Liberia (), officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast. It is bordered by Sierra Leone to Liberia–Sierra Leone border, its northwest, Guinea to its north, Ivory Coast to its east, and the Atlantic Ocean ...
Monrovia
Agricultural organizations based in Africa
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