The Liberian branch of Solidaridad West Africa recently graduated 80 farmers in contemporary cocoa management practices, as part of the entity’s effort to improve farmers’ capacity in the cocoa sector. The training, which Solidaridad West Africa is implementing in the country, was conducted under the Liberia Cocoa Sector Improvement Program (LICSIP). It brought together Farmers’ Field School Facilitators, which are people who voluntarily serve as extension officers. They were introduced to some of the best practices in cocoa nursery establishment, management of farmers’ field school, rehabilitation of cocoa farms that involve under-brushing, shade management, fighting cocoa diseases and pests management. “There are several cocoa farmers in these communities, but they don’t have support in terms of information sharing, knowledge and skills.

Source: Daily Observer February 26, 2019 02:26 UTC