Liberia, July 2 -- The Rubber Planters Association of Liberia (RPAL), the umbrella organization representing tens of thousands of rubber farmers and smallholder planters across the country, has commended President Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr. for issuing Executive Order No. 166, which imposes an indefinite ban on the export of unprocessed natural rubber from Liberia, effective July 1, 2026.

By Yawah Y. Jaivey

According to Executive Mansion release, Executive Order No., issued on June 26, forms part of the Boakai Administration's ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development and is intended to stimulate domestic industrialization, create jobs, increase government revenue, and strengthen Liberia's value-added manufacturing sector.

According to the ...