The Liberian government and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization launched the Integrated Sustainable Rice System Development Project to enhance the productivity and income of the country’s smallholder farmers.
Funded by Japan, the project also aims to strengthen Liberia’s rice value chain, infrastructure development, and post-harvest development including milling, packaging, and marketing.
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