West Africa: Johnson-Sirleaf Recommends Rice Production

16 May 2008
The NEWS (Monrovia)

Monrovia — President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has told leaders of the Mano River Union (MRU) that the region must focus on the production of rice as a way to confront the global food crisis.

She said MRU countries should consider a set of strategies and operational plans designed recently by MRU Agriculture Ministers to tackle this emerging challenge.

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