The Informer (Monrovia)
24 June 2009
With the present demand of rice on the Liberian market, a consignment of over 84,000 metric tons of rice has been donated by the Japanese Government to the Government of Liberia. The value of the consignment is put at US$3.3million.
According to a Ministry of Commerce release, the consignment is expected in the country today, June 24, 2009 at mid-night, while discharging of the vessel takes place on Thursday, June 25 at the Freeport of Monrovia,
The release further said the rice will be sold at a minimum of US$13.50 for a 30 kilogram per bag;
The release noted that proceeds from the sale of the rice will be put in a special account at the Central Bank to be used for developmental projects mainly in the Agriculture sector.
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