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Community Organizations Ministry of Agriculture (Liberia)
Ministry of Agriculture (Liberia)
Ministry of Agriculture (Liberia)
Acronym
MOA
Governmental institution
Phone number
+231 (77) 961-574

Location

Somalia Drive
Gardnersville
Liberia
Postal address
P.O. Box 10-9010
Working languages
English
Affiliated Organization
Governmental institution

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Mandate & Mission


The mandate to develop the agriculture sector calls for putting in place an effective organizational structure and manned by staff capable of planning, coordinating, implementing, monitoring and evaluating agricultural development programs. It also ensures that its staff and the farmers are trained to cope with the challenges of developing the agriculture sector.


In addition, MOA ensures that agricultural challenges that impede production are investigated and lasting solutions found, and the farmers are provided with the supportive services and the enabling environment to produce.


The core general areas of responsibility of MOA will likely continue to consist of: agriculture, both smallholder and commercial; plantation crops; fisheries; and livestock.


The Ministry’s major activities are coordinated through the following four (4) departments; Administration, Planning and Development, Regional Development and Extension and Technical Services, each having units and divisions.


Our Vision, Mission and Operating Principles


OUR VISION


A Self-sufficient, Self-reliant and Sustainable Agricultural Sector by the year 2020″


OUR MISSION


“We believe that a sustainable and decentralized agricultural system is key to poverty reduction. Our mission is to create an enabling environment for a more dynamic and vibrant agricultural sector to ensure sustainable food security and employment opportunities for all Liberians”

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