Bensonville, Oct. 3 -- The World Bank has reiterated its commitment to Liberia's development agenda, with a focus on empowering women, smallholder farmers, and agribusinesses as key drivers of inclusive growth.

On a field visit to the cassava production site of Destiny Women Incorporated in Bensonville on Wednesday, World Bank Vice President Lisa Rosen commended the resilience and determination of Liberian women in agriculture:

"It is amazing not to come to the countryside to meet you and all of the incredible work that you do to put food on the table for yourselves, for the country, and for the future of your children. We are very grateful to be partnering with Destiny's Women and with the Ministry here in Liberia, to build a better fu...