Liberia To Finalize Plans To Boost Rice Production

Liberia's The National Traditional Council has presented a proposal to President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf to boost rice production in the country.

As part of the proposal, the council has set up a Special Task Force known as the Unity Farm Coordination to mobilize citizens in district headquarters of the 15-political sub-divisions of the country to cultivate at least 250-acres of land for seed rice production.

The Liberian leader has meanwhile welcomed the proposal and lauded the chiefs for their farsightedness. She assured them that the proposals would be studied within the budgetary framework of government with the aim of identifying resources to jump-start the project, estimated at more than US $60-thousand.