Mr. Dieng, who arrived in Liberia on Sunday, made the statement on Wednesday, when he visited a peri-urban agriculture project in Johnsonville, outside Monrovia. Liberia has the capacity to grow more food to end hunger, but this can happen only if the citizens work together,” he said. Peter Flomo, lead farmer of the OGFC said their project was initially supported by community members who felt that enhancing food security requires voluntary commitment. “We encouraged farmers to work together to ensure food security and when the WFP noticed our seriousness, they came over to support us. SDG 2 highlights how important it is for countries to prioritize food and nutrition security to eliminate hunger by 2030 through investments in agriculture.

Source: Daily Observer April 20, 2017 02:03 UTC