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:
- Amb. Charles Minor—Chairman
- Mr. David Vinton – Member
- Mrs. Tenaky Toure Kaba – Member
- Ministry of Agriculture – Member
- Ministry of Commerce & Industry – Member
- Ministry of Finance & Development Planning – Member
- Ministry of State for Presidential Affairs – Member
- Fouta Corporation – Member
- National Port Authority – Member
- Liberia Business Association – Member
- Liberia Marketing Association – Member
- National Transport Union of Liberia – Member
- Liberia Bankers Association – Member
- National Civil Society Council of Liberia – Member
- Rural Women Organization of Liberia – Member