Monrovia, Feb. 11 -- Exporters, nongovernmental organizations and some farmers are against the amendment of the LACRA law. The protesting stakeholders said that they were not engaged, consulted nor given an opportunity to share their insights and expertise with the lawmakers before the bill was drafted.

A bill seeking to grant the Liberian Agricultural Commodity Regulatory Authority (LACRA) the exclusive right to export cocoa and coffee from Liberia is now the topmost debate among major agricultural actors and stakeholders.

The proposed legislation was discussed during the NC3P Cocoa Sector Platform forum meeting last week in Monrovia. In attendance were: two of Liberia's Honorable lawmakers-Honorable Edward Kaffia and Honorable Jeremia...