RDFI In Collaboration With RPAL Honors Agriculture Minister & Rubber Processors
March 26, 2026
The Rubber Development Fund Incorporated (RDFI) in collaboration with Rubber Planter Association of Liberia (RPAL) yesterday honor the Minister of Agriculture and rubber processors in Liberia for their meaningful contribution to Liberia rubber sector .The program which was held at RPAL Office in Cooper Farm, District brought together both the Ministry of Agriculture and some rubber processors who has contributed to rubber in Liberia. This program was planned to honor the present Minister of Agriculture J, Alexander Nuetah and Mrs. Jannie Cooper, the Honorable senator of Margibi county J, Emmanuel Nuquay, key processors of rubber in Liberia as well as several deserving farmers.
However, Madam Cooper and the Honorable Senator did not show up, also amongst the three processor to be honored only Jetty Rubber and LAC showed up but Firestone was present. In another development, there was a change in plan that to not honor the farmers at this program instead their honoring will be done during the national congress schedule for May later this year. The program which highlighted the effort of the Agriculture Minister toward the development of rubber in Liberia. The honoring program came as the result of a significant turning point in the Liberian rubber industry emphasizing fair price thereby strengthening local processing and discouraging raw rubber export. In response to honoring program, Minister Nuetah encourage rubber farmer to process rubber locally rather than exporting raw rubber which will increase job opportunity for Liberia.
