MONROVIA, Sept. 24 -- The Liberia Agriculture Commodity Regulatory Authority (LACRA) and major oil palm concessionaires have agreed to establish a joint technical mechanism aimed at resolving regulatory concerns and improving cooperation within one of Liberia's key agricultural sectors.

By Selma Lomax, selma.lomax@frontpageafricaonline.com

The decision followed a high-level one-day dialogue on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, bringing together LACRA officials and representatives of major oil palm companies under the Liberia Agriculture Concession Association (LACA).

Rather than allowing regulatory disagreements and operational challenges to remain unresolved, the parties agreed to create a six-member Technical Committee that will provide...