News is said to spread like wildfire; this is the story of Alex Donkor and what led to his participation in the Power to the Fishers (PTF)-facilitated village savings and loans association (VSLA).Alex, a 49-year-old farmer and family man in…
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To assess the quality of cassava products, two important factors must be taken into consideration; the requirement to ensure food safety and the need to safeguard the health of both the individual processor and the customer. It is therefore essential…
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Mrs. Alecia Toe Kieta talks about her life, introduction to village savings and loans association (VSLA), and her vision for her association in Panama community, Liberia. “My name is Mrs. Alecia Toe Keita. I was born and raised in Panama…
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During CASTRAP’s baseline survey in the South East of Liberia, it was observed that most farmers have no access to cash savings to enlarge and sustain their enterprises or farm sizes. Due to this, they cannot plan their operations, production,…
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The first cycle of the Power to the Fishers (PTF) formed VSLAs in Otuam and Senya Bereku communities has ended on a successful note. Group members could not hold back their joy as they witnessed the share out of their…
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This past Friday, 1 April 2022, a delegation from the National Authorizing Office (NAO) (of the Ministry of Finance) and the Technical Assistance Team (TAT) embarked on a 1-day joint field visit to the EU-funded Power to the Fishers (PTF)…
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Downstream actors along many agribusiness value chains rely more on technology to serve their value addition needs. This is typically the case along the cassava value chain. With a specific focus on technology, the CASTRAP project team carried out an…
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The Southeast of Liberia is widely known for being underdeveloped. The socio-economic condition which characterizes the landscape places marginalized groups like women, children, unskilled youth, persons with disabilities, and migrants at a disadvantage. The current conditions of these marginalized groups…
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The ratio of extension officers to farmers in Liberia’s Southeast ranges between 1: 15000–30000, This results in minimal assistance and inadequate training on good agricultural practices (GAPs) for farmers. CASTRAP baseline survey conducted in 2021 in the Liberia Southeast counties…
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Three VSLAs formed in Dago, Mumford, and Akra gathered to share, with much excitement, their weekly contributions that lasted for 9 months. ‘Nkwagye Firi Ewuradze’, ‘Abotrɛ’ and ‘United we Stand’ VSLAs from Dago, Mumford, and Akra respectively raised a total…
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