By: Dr. J. Alexander Nuetah, Minister of Agriculture,
“After presenting Liberia’s legacy program highlighting investment opportunities in the agriculture sector at the just ended Africa Food Systems Forum 2025 (AFSF 2025), one potential investor asked me a question that still lingers my mind–even though I tried to provide him some answers.
I spoke of Liberia’s vast natural endowments–over 4 million ha of arable land, 600 thousand ha of irrigable land, annual rainfall averaging around 4000 mm, 15% covered with natural water bodies and still home to over 43% of the upper Guinea forest, which makes it suitable for the establishment of plantations of oil palm, rubber, cocoa, coffee, and other cash crops.
The potential investor then asked, you have all these endowments, why are investors not rushing to investor in your country?
I tried to provide answers from my perspective; but as I reflect, I think there may be more than what I think the problems may be.
So, please help me understand, from your perspective as investors or any one with experience in Liberia’s investment climate, why are we not attracting and maintaining investments in the agriculture sector. Your insights will be very helpful and appreciated.”
