By Calvin Quays|LPR news, Monrovia
Six Liberian ago-businesses have been awarded contract for food production from the Ministry of Agriculture to make Liberia self-sufficiency in food production.
Minister of Agriculture Jeanine Cooper stated that the contracts are expected produce 520, 000 metric ton of cassavas and rice every year to enhance food production.
Minister Cooper made remarks Friday August 28, 2020 at the signing and awarding of contracts to six businesses held at the Ministerial Complex in Congo Town.
She explained these contracts are also expected to process the cassavas into others finishing products food like gari and fufu for government distribution in the case of natural disaster across the nation.
She stated that President Weah is concern about Liberians full participation within the Liberian’s economy and not be spectators in order to the country forward which the agriculture sector has vital role to a play for the empowerment of Liberians in sector.
“Government wants to accelerate production in all the food sector and this is beginning of so many projects and contracts which are intended to boost food production in Liberia,” Minister Cooper added.
She noted that COViD-19 is a terrible disease and disrupted the country all agriculture programs, but the ministry has put measures into place to address the severe impact of COVID-19 on the agriculture sector.
The Chief Executive Officer of the Global Agro Incorporated Joseph S. Morris for his part said the contracts awarded to the six Liberian agro-businesses will a long way to empower more than 1,000 lives in the sector.
Morris said the huge contracts for Liberian processors will transform the socio and economic development of the food production in the country.
He narrated 420 hectares of land will be able cultivate about1000 metric ton of cassavas products which could empower local farmers across the nation economically.
He stressed that merchandized farming should be developed to enhance food production in Liberia, adding that food security should be prioritized.
Morris maintained that the contractors will ensure that their food production will meet the deadline for delivery to avoid unnecessarily hindered.
Businesses that benefited from the contract include Global Agro Incorporated, Bravo-Sister Enterprise, Destiny Women Incorporated, Liberia Business Incubator, Falama Incorporated, Logan, and Logan Group.
