Project Title |
Smallholder Agriculture Transformation and Agribusiness Revitalization Project (STAR-P) |
Project Location |
The geographic area will indicatively consist of the following counties: Bomi, Grand Cape Mount, Lofa, Margibi, Nimba (World Bank Funding) Maryland, Gbarpolu, Grand Gedeh and Sinoe (Additional Financing from IFAD). |
Project Value Chain per county |
Bomi Horticulture Grand Cape Mount Oil Palm Lofa Rice Nimba Rice & Horticulture Margibi Horticulture Gbarpolu Oil Palm Maryland Oil Palm Sinoe Rice Grand Gedeh Rice |
Duration |
July 1, 2019 to November 30, 2024. |
Project Cost |
US$48M |
Funding Sources |
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Project Development Objective |
The project development objective (PDO) of STAR-P is to increase agricultural productivity and commercialization of smallholder farmers for selected value chains in selected counties of Liberia. STAR-P focuses on addressing critical market failures limiting the development of rice, oil palm, and horticulture value chains. The /project would reach its objectives of increasing agricultural productivity and promoting smallholder commercialization by facilitating private sector investment in selected value-chains and by fostering productive linkages between smallholder farmers and selected agribusiness firms through a climate business lens. Adaptation approaches and mitigation measures will be applied to enhance climate change resiliency and minimize climate-related risks in the production of rice and oil palm. |
Beneficiaries |
The direct beneficiaries of the project are approximately 38,000 smallholder farmers, of whom at least 30 per cent will be women and young farmers. Intermediate beneficiaries will include agribusinesses and business development service enterprises that have business links to smallholder farmers in the targeted value chains. |
Project Components |
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Executing Entity |
Ministry of Agriculture, Republic of Liberia |
Supervising Entity |
World Bank |
Project approval date |
February 2019 |
Project effectiveness date |
June 28, 2019 |
Expected closing date |
November 30, 2024 |
Ansu Abraham Metzger
Project Coordinator
Smallholders Agriculture Transformation and Agribusiness Revitalization Project (STAR-P)
Ministry of Agriculture Annex
LIBSUCO Compound, Gardnersville
Montserrado County, Liberia
Mobile number: +231886683407/ 0777683407
Official Email: ametzger@moa.gov.lr ; alternative email: ansu.metzger407@gmail.com