Liberia News » Grand Gedeh News Liberia » Grand Gedeh » Politics: Liberia's Grand Gedeh was 99% forest until 2020 — then cacao farms rushed in
News channel or source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/world/articles/liberias-grand-gedeh-99-forest-165700037.html
Published on: Monday 31 August 2026
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 » Politics: Cocoa fever in Liberia’s Grand Gedeh is wiping out native forests
News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/general/cocoa-fever-in-liberia-s-grand-gedeh-is-wiping-out-native-forests/ar-AA2amnxc
Published on: Monday 17 August 2026
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 » Politics: EU’s deforestation rule could derail Liberia’s cocoa trade
News channel or source: https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/08/eus-deforestation-rule-could-derail-liberias-cocoa-trade/
Published on: Tuesday 25 August 2026
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 ...