By Domingo Dargbeh
To boost the oil palm industry, The Liberia Agriculture Commodity Regulatory Authority (LACRA) said, it reached a milestone decision to modernize the industry.
On Friday, January 30, 2026, the agency successfully concluded a two-day national workshop in Sinkor, outside Monrovia, to finalize a new National Oil Palm Policy.
The workshop brought together government leaders, international partners, and local farmers to create a “fair play” system for the oil palm sector.
It was similar to the regulations already used for cocoa and coffee exports.
For years, the sector, has lacked clear rules, which often left farmers at a disadvantage.
The new policy aims to change that by focusing on reasonable prices for farmers, making sure growers get a better price for their produce which they acquired through hard work.
The new policy will also set strict standards for nurseries, and oil production, so that the palm oil can compete on the global stage, and also ensure big companies, concessionaires pay royalties to the economy.
LACRA’s Acting Director General, Dan Saryee, said this policy will ensure the wealth generated by the oil palm trade help the economy.
In a related development, Saryee has departed Liberia for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to attend a high-level meeting of the Inter-African Coffee Organization (IACO).
Liberia was officially readmitted to the prestigious body in late 2024, after years of absence.
This year’s meeting is strategic for African coffee, aiming to stop the continent from just being a raw material supplier, and instead, turn it into a global power that keeps more of the profit at home.
During the summit, Mr. Saryee will showcase “Liberica,” Liberia’s own unique brand of coffee.
He plans to pitch Liberica to international buyers as a premium product, helping to put the farmers back on the global map.
LACRA, in a press release, described the two events as a major turning point for the agriculture sector.