Cassava is the second most important crop for Liberia. However, the production of the crop is still faced with numerous challenges, something the World Bank funded project is working to address. The suboptimal capacity of sectorial organizations still remains a serious challenge for Liberia’s food security. However, last week the National Cassava Sector Coordination Committee (NCSCC), an umbrella organization of farmers and processors in the cassava sector, received equipment and some office materials to strengthen its capacity in delivering services within the sector.
The materials, which include desktop computers and other assorted office items, were provided by the Ministry of Agriculture’s Rural Economic Transformation Project (RETRAP). RETRAP is a World Bank funded project which focuses on cassava, piggery and poultry, rubber, value chains.