MONROVIA – President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has constituted a Committee on Rice to ensure the stability of the country’s staple. According to a press statement issued today and signed by Madam Kula Bonah Nyei Fofana, Presidential Press Secretary, the committee is expected to undertake the following tasks:
- Formulate policy to ensure a constant and steady supply of rice in the country.
- Develop strategies 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.
- Create a database of rice, including price comparisons of major rice-producing countries and the grades of rice.
The 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
The Committee is expected to begin work immediately.
