Margibi County – The Rubber Planters Association of Liberia (RPAL) has broken grounds for the construction of its first national headquarters on the corridor of the Suakoko Highway in Todee District, Montserrado County. Report by Yawah Y. Jaivey, ContributorThe RPAL’s US$70.000.00 proposed multipurpose headquarters, when completed, will comprise of offices and a resource center. She revealed that the RPAL’s multipurpose building will be used as a resource center for the training of its members, especially smallholder rubber farmers on new rubber farming technologies that are yet to be introduced to the rubber industry of Liberia. Also speaking, Margibi County Senator Oscar A. Cooper called on the Rubber Planters Association of Liberia to provide equal opportunity to smallholder farmers in the areas of loan and training. Senator Cooper said smallholder farmers are equally playing an important role in the economic development of Liberia adding, “the small farmers whether with one or two tappers are helping with the employment problem in Liberia.”

Source: Front Page Africa April 22, 2019 01:07 UTC