Model Piggery Farm in Nimba Strengthens Livestock Research and Farmer Education

In Sanniquellie City, Nimba County, a modern livestock research and training facility is helping reshape the future of pig farming in Liberia by giving farmers, students, and researchers access to practical skills, modern livestock technologies, and hands-on agricultural education. Constructed under the Ministry of Agriculture Rural Economic Empowerment Program (RETRAP) with support from the Government of Liberia and the World Bank, the Model Piggery Farm is emerging as a center of innovation and farmer learning aimed at strengthening Liberia’s livestock sector and increasing local food production. Officially inaugurated on April 25, 2025, by Liberia’s Agriculture Minister, Dr. J. Alexander Nuetah, the facility represents part of a broader national effort to modernize agriculture, improve farmer productivity, and create sustainable livelihood opportunities across rural communities.