Mainland Group Plans to Invest $100M in Liberian Agroprocessing
On 13 August 2025, the Liberian Ministry of Agriculture and China Mainland Group called a press conference in Monrovia to announce that Mainland Group‘s plan to invest USD 100 million into the agriculture sector in Liberia. The press conference was led by the Liberian Minster of Agriculture Alexander Nuetah and Mainland Group President & CEO ZHU Chen.
“The vision is to scale up production so our farmers can earn better incomes and improve their livelihoods. This investment will help address offtaking, one of our biggest challenges. The Mainland Group’s investment will create market access for farmers, especially in rice production, which remains a national priority.”
Liberia Minister of Agriculture Alexander Nuetah
The investment package targets six projects, namely, conversion of cassava into starch powder, transformation of cocoa and coffee beans, processing of rice, refining of cane sugar, as well as related logistical infrastructure. The final investment decision follows a fruitful prospection mission in November 2024.
In particular, Mainland is opening a rice processing factory in Fuamah, Bong County, by October 2025. The rice will come from1,000 hectares under cultivation around the factory. For cocoa and coffee beans, the local value addition (#LVA) is expected to start by the end of 1Q26.
Agriculture is a pillar of the economy of Liberia; it accounts for one-third of the #GDP and employs nearly 40% of the workforce. It is estimated that the #FDI by Mainland will benefit some 150,000 Liberian farmers who will see their revenues increase by 20 to 30%.
The Liberian investment is part of Mainland Group’s ‘going overseas’ push and expansion strategy in Africa. It already has five rubber tire factories and one palm oil factory in Cote d’Ivoire. In Tanzania, it is involved in the production of sunflower oil.
“Mainland Group develops its own plantations as well as those of the local community where it operates to create a favorable agribusiness ecosystem which brings prosperity, while adhering to sustainability.”
Mainland Group CEO ZHU Chen