Contacted Wednesday, Commerce Minister Professor Wilson Tarpeh defended the move, saying it is a practice that was in place before but has now been resurrected. Said Prof Tarpeh: “Rice importation is licensed to registered businesses who meet certain predetermined, and published minimum requirements. In 2019, rice imports quantity for Liberia was nearly 300,000 tonnes. Though Liberia rice imports quantity fluctuated substantially in recent years. “Rice importation is licensed to registered businesses who meet certain predetermined, and published minimum requirements.

Source: Front Page Africa March 19, 2020 03:00 UTC