IPNEWS: His Excellency Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., President of the Republic of Liberia, has constituted a Committee on Rice to ensure the stability of the Country’s staple.

The committee is expected to undertake the following:

• Formulate policy to ensure constant and steady supply of rice in the Country.
• Formulate strategy for accelerated local production of rice and import substitution.
• Ensure Liberian participation in the importation and distribution of rice throughout the Country
• Formulate policy for the effective reactivation and management of the Rice Stabilization Fund
• Ensure database of rice, price comparison of major rice producing countries and the grades of rice

Committee Members are:

1. Amb. Charles Minor—Chairman
2. Mr. David Vinton – Member
3. Mrs. Tenaky Toure Kaba – Member
4. Ministry of Agriculture – Member
5. Ministry of Commerce & Industry – Member
6. Ministry of Finance & Development Planning – Member
7. Ministry of State for Presidential Affairs – Member
8. Fouta Corporation – Member
9. National Port Authority – Member
10. Liberia Business Association – Member
11. Liberia Marketing Association – Member
12. National Transport Union of Liberia – Member
13. Liberia Bankers Association – Member
14. National Civil Society Council of Liberia – Member
15. Rural Women Organization of Liberia – Member