The Director General of the Central Agricultural Research Institute, Dr. Victor H. Sumo, inspires a batch of interns from the Tubman University in Maryland County, Nimba University in Nimba County, Booker Washington Institute in Margibi County, and Zwedru Multilateral High School in Grand Gedeh County, to lead the change they want to see.
The research station, Central Agricultural Research Institute located in Suakoko, Bong County, is hosting a flagship research project sponsored by the Central and West Africa Virus Epidemiology (WAVE), to implement virus epidemiology research to identify the presence of cassava mosaic virus and brown streak virus in Liberia.
In an effort to resuscitate the research station and strengthen its human resource capacity, the Indian Ambassador accredited near Monrovia, His Excellency, Ambassador Pradit Kumar Yadav expresses optimism for future collaboration with the Central Agricultural Research Center in Bong County, Liberia.
The Information Communications Technology specialist at the Central Agricultural Research Institute (CARI), Freeman Blackiie said energy supply at the only agricultural research station in the country is cardinal to scientific data collection processes.
The Head of the Aquaculture Departure at the Central Agricultural Research Institute (CARI) Mr. Mandela Hinneh says aquaculture integration is currently the major focus of the department.