Liberia News » Grand Gedeh News Liberia » Grand Gedeh » Economy: Liberia's Grand Gedeh was 99% forest until 2020 — then cacao farms rushed in
Liberia's Grand Gedeh county was almost completely covered by natural forest until 2020, when the cacao boom drove communities to clear native woodland for income — a loss that could hurt them in the ...
News Liberia » Grand Gedeh » Economy: 1,313 women-led businesses in River Cess, Grand Gedeh begin training to qualify for grants
More than 1,300 women-led businesses in River Cess and Grand Gedeh counties are being trained this month to manage savings, maintain business records and meet grant conditions, preparing them to ...
News Liberia » Grand Gedeh » Economy: ‘They will do it legally or illegally’: Interview with James Giahyue on Liberia’s cocoa boom
In 2024, the price of cacao on world markets spiked dramatically, nearly quintupling from what it had been a year earlier. Prices have since dropped, but along with a land crunch in Côte d’Ivoire, the ...
News Liberia » Grand Gedeh » Economy: ‘Cocoa fever’ in Liberia’s Grand Gedeh is wiping out native forests
Until 2020, 99% of Liberia’s Grand Gedeh county was covered by natural forests. Since then, cacao farms have rapidly encroached on those forests, reports Mongabay’s Ashoka Mukpo. Grand Gedeh in ...
News Liberia » Grand Gedeh » Economy: EU’s deforestation rule could derail Liberia’s cocoa trade
In Liberia’s Grand Gedeh county, deforestation for cocoa has soared since 2020, pushing the region’s cocoa trade into an uncertain future. The EU is Liberia’s biggest cocoa customer, but is set to ...