Produce Monitoring Board (PMB) conducted its first awareness raising exercise on cashew pricing and quality standards in all major cashew producing districts (Kambia, Port Loko and Bombali/Karene) within the North-Western Region of the country, from the 22nd to the 26th of April, 2019. The awareness raising sessions were also followed by Radio Discussion programs in various districts. […]
PMB Engages Cocoa, Coffee and Cashew Investors in Ivory Coast
With funding from the World Bank through the Smallholder Commercialization and Agribusiness Development Project (SCADeP), the Executive Chairman of the Produce Monitoring Board (PMB), Dr. James Vibbi and the Head of Operations Didan Sankoh have held learning and investment partnership engagements with two large companies, Olam International (https://www.olamgroup.com/about-olam.html) and Africa Sourcing (http://www.africasourcing.net/ in the cocoa, coffee and[…]
The Executive Chairman of Produce Monitoring Board, Dr. James Vibbi met with The Chinese Ambassador to Sierra Leone, Mr. Wu Peng on Monday, 14th January 2019 at The Chinese Embassy in Freetown
The executive chairman of Produce Monitoring Board, Dr. James Vibbi met with the Chinese Ambassador to Sierra Leone, Mr. Wu Peng on Monday, 14th January 2019 at the Chinese Embassy in Freetown. The meeting was geared towards instituting plans and strategies on how to collaborate and partner, to increase investment in the produce sector in Sierra Leone.[…]
PRODUCE MONITORING BOARD HOLDS ITS SECOND QUALITY PRODUCE FAIR IN KENEMA CITY
The second 2nd Quality Produce Fair (2nd QPF) organized by Produce Monitoring Board and the Ministry of Trade and Industry (PMB/MIT) was held in Kenema from the 12th – 16th December 2018 to showcase SMEs/MSMEs – Agribusiness Organizations – Producers Organizations, Cooperatives, Exporters, Food Processors and other key stakeholders. The Quality Produce Fair was inspired by the[…]
PRODUCE MONITORING BOARD HOLDS ITS FIRST QUALITY PRODUCE FAIR IN BO CITY
The 1st Quality Produce Fair (QPF) organized by Produce Monitoring Board and Ministry of Trade and Industry (PMB/MTI) to showcase SMEs/MSMEs – Producers Organizations, Cooperatives, Exporters, mainly in the Agribusiness Industry, was inspired by the outcome of Sierra Leone’s participation in the Cocoa of Excellence Awards 2017. The sample from Sierra Leone was selected among the first[…]