China sends two Agricultural Assessment Teams to Liberia

On April 13, 2005, the signing ceremony of the exchange of letters for agricultural experts and agricultural technology extension projects sent by the Chinese government to Liberia was held.

In August of 2005 the Chinese Ambassador to Liberia Lin Songtian stated that China would empower two teams to train Liberians in rice and other crop production. Amb.

Songtian made the disclosure during the graduation exercise of the foundation for African Development Aid (ADA) ex-combatants agriculture skills training program. He further noted that the agriculture assessment team was expected to arrive in Liberia within the month.

The Chinese envoy said the Chinese experts would spend enough time in Liberia until Liberian trainees prove themselves competent.

A report issued by the Chinese Embassy in Liberia stated that starting in September 2005, a Chinese agricultural team worked in the Booker Washington Institute in Kakata, Margibi County, disseminating high-yielding hybrid rice technology. This team was to be replaced by a second one, which would continue the current work for another two years.