DAKAR, Sept. 4 -- Liberia has announced a bold US$900 million Legacy Investment Program at the Africa Food Systems Forum (AFS Forum) 2025 in Dakar, Senegal, demonstrating a renewed national commitment to food security, rural prosperity, and inclusive economic growth.

The Forum, scheduled from August 31 to September 5, 2025, is under the theme: "Africa's Youth: Leading Collaboration, Innovation, and Implementation of Agri-Food Systems Transformation" and has attracted over 6,000 participants from 113 countries, including policymakers, private sector representatives, farmers, youth innovators, and development partners.

Presenting Liberia's Legacy Program, Agriculture Minister Dr. J. Alexander Nuetah described the initiative as a cornersto...