Agricultural Dynamics in Liberia: Current Issues and Solutions

Abstract

Agriculture serves as a fundamental pillar of Liberia's economy, yet the sector faces numerous challenges that hinder its potential for growth and development. Many of these constraints are, post-conflict reconstruction needs, inadequate infrastructure, limited access to improved seeds and fertilizers, land tenure insecurity, insufficient extension services, vulnerability to climate change, poor market access, deforestation and environmental degradation, lack of mechanization, inadequate credit facilities, pest and disease outbreaks, and limited post-harvest storage facilities are shared across post-conflict and fragile states in Sub-Saharan Africa.
This review examines Liberia as a case study illustrating how context-specific solutions can address common agricultural development challenges in similar settings. By analyzing Liberia's experience, this paper offers insights transferable to other low-income, post-conflict agrarian economies while proposing evidence-based interventions adapted to local conditions. The analysis draws on agricultural transformation theory and sustainable livelihoods framework to understand how asset constraints, institutional factors, and policy environments shape agricultural outcomes in post-conflict settings.