Liberia, March 30 -- Jeety Rubber LLC, one of Liberia's leading rubber processors, has challenged the Government of Liberia(GoL) to guarantee a daily supply of 550 tonnes of wet rubber, in order to enable the company to produce the country's first domestically produced tyre by mid-2028.

The company, owned by business tycoon Upjit Singh Sachdeva (alias Jeety), issued the challenge as the company nears completion of its ongoing US$18 million second-phase expansion, which will significantly boost its processing capacity.

"By 2028, either June or July, Liberians can expect the first made-in-Liberia tire," Mr. Jeety said in remarks at a recognition ceremony attended by the Minister of Agriculture on March 25.

"But if I do not have the raw m...