The Produce Monitoring Board (PMB) was established in 2013 by the Produce Monitoring Board Act 2013 with the mandate to promote, regulate, monitor and evaluate the production, processing and marketing/exportation of produce in order to optimize the export earnings of farmers; encourage the production of quality produce which meet international standards; initiate and encourage the processing of produce with the aim of adding value to them for export and for local consumption; facilitate and encourage scientific research aimed at improving the quality of produce; regulate the internal marketing of produce; secure the most favorable arrangements for the grading, sealing, certification and sale of produce on behalf of exporters; cooperate with other stakeholders to institute measures to eliminate the smuggling of produce; assist exporters of produce to find markets and provide other relevant information and assistance to facilitate exports; ensure that farmers of produce are paid fair prices by periodically announcing the indicative prices and take measures to maintain relationship with the international commodity organizations and other related institutions.
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Latest news about Produce Monitoring Board
Training of Trainers of PMB and other Agency staff in Cooperative Governance and Management
A ten-day Training of Trainers for PMB, SLIEPA and Cooperative Department in Cooperative Governance and Management has been carried out […]
PMB and ITC Conduct Six-day Cocoa Quality Management Training in BO City
A six-day training from the 19th-24th October 2020 on Cocoa Quality Management with funds from the International Trade Center (ITC)[…]
ICCO’s Boss Ends a five-day Working Visit to Sierra Leone
The five- day working visit of the Executive Director International Cocoa Organization Michel Arrion accompanied by his Project Manager Yunusa[…]
What We Do
Daily Produce Price and B.S.L Exchange Rate
Cocoa | Coffee | Cashew | Palm Oil | Honey | Palm Kernel Oil | Coconut Oil | Tumeric Ginger | |
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Local | Le 14,200 per kilo | Le 8,400 per kilo | Le 6,300 per kilo | Le 150,000 per rubber | Le 255,000 per rubber | Le 160,000 per rubber | Le 170,000 per rubber | |
International | $ 2,100 per ton | $ 810.68 per ton | $ 985 per ton | $ 750 per ton | $ 2,150 per ton | $ 1,368.25 per ton | $ 993.4 per ton | $ 55.7 per ton |
B.S.L Exchange Rate | Le 14,394.87 per Pound | Le12,463.09 per Euro | Le 10,299.23 per Dollar |
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