The Fabrar Milling Company, a rice processing facility located in Kakata, has been abandoned since mid-2022, leaving behind deteriorating infrastructure, overgrown surroundings, and a growing sense of danger for communities living around the site. “The place has been abandoned completely,” said a resident of the Old Cassava Market Community, which lies close to the milling site. A Community Left BehindFor residents living near the abandoned facility, the consequences are immediate and daily. Beyond fears of crime and wildlife, former workers say they are still owed compensation, while the wider community has lost what was once Margibi County’s only rice milling facility. For now, the abandoned milling plant in Kakata stands as a reminder that development without enforcement can leave communities paying the price long after investors walk away.

Source: GNN Liberia February 02, 2026 11:11 UTC