Government of Liberia and JR Farms Group Inc. Sign Landmark US$60 Million Coffee Development Partnership
Monrovia, Liberia – June 8, 2026 – The Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Agriculture, has signed a landmark 20-year partnership agreement with JR Farms Group Inc. that is expected to unlock more than US$60 million in investment for Liberia's agricultural sector, revitalize the country's coffee industry, expand exports, and create hundreds of thousands of jobs.
The agreement is expected to benefit more than 200,000 farmers nationwide by developing over 250,000 hectares of coffee plantations over the next two decades. The initiative will support the planting of at least 200 million coffee trees and is projected to generate more than 300,000 direct and indirect jobs across Liberia's coffee value chain.
The partnership was signed in Monrovia by Agriculture Minister Dr. J. Alexander Nuetah and the Founder and Group Chief Executive Officer of JR Farms Group, Olawale Rotimi Oyeyemi.
The partnership also reflects the Government of Liberia's Economic Diplomacy agenda, spearheaded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which seeks to attract strategic investments and expand economic opportunities for Liberians.
The estimated US$60 million investment will support coffee production, processing, farmer training, and value-chain infrastructure, positioning coffee as a major driver of economic growth, rural development, and export diversification in Liberia.
Liberia, renowned for its unique Liberica coffee variety, possesses favorable agroecological conditions for cultivating Liberica, Arabica, and Robusta coffee. Coffee has been identified as one of the priority crops under the Government's agricultural transformation agenda.
The partnership aligns with the National Agriculture Development Plan (NADP), which targets the development of 15,000 hectares of new coffee farms by 2030.
However, the JR Farms initiative envisions the development of more than 250,000 hectares over the next two decades—far surpassing the national target and providing a major boost to Liberia's ambitions to revitalize the coffee sector, increase exports, and create jobs.
Minister Nuetah described the partnership as a major milestone in Liberia's efforts to reposition itself as a competitive coffee-producing nation.
"The true measure of our success will not be the signatures today on this document. It will be measured by the number of farmers that will be empowered, the number of jobs that will be created, the number of young people engaged, the hectares developed, and the livelihoods improved as a result of this partnership," Minister Nuetah said.
The Minister also credited the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for helping advance the partnership, describing the agreement as one of the tangible outcomes of the Government's Economic Diplomacy initiative.
JR Farms Group CEO, Mr. Oyeyemi, said the company was excited to partner with the Government of Liberia to unlock the country's vast coffee potential.
"The signing of this agreement reflects our confidence in Liberia's agricultural potential and our commitment to working with the Government and farmers to build a thriving and globally competitive coffee industry," Oyeyemi said.
With operations spanning Nigeria, Rwanda, Zambia, Benin, and France, JR Farms Group brings more than 13 years of experience in agribusiness development, coffee production, processing, and international trade.
Through the partnership, JR Farms will work with the Government and farmers nationwide to establish nurseries, distribute improved coffee seedlings, strengthen farmer training, develop coffee washing stations, and expand market opportunities for Liberian coffee producers.
The initiative will also support quality assurance systems, digital farmer registration, structured out-grower schemes, guaranteed offtake arrangements, and the eventual establishment of a Liberia Coffee Exchange.
Initial implementation efforts are expected to focus on major coffee-producing regions, including Nimba, Lofa, and Bong counties, with a strong emphasis on youth engagement and rural transformation.
Coffee Liberica, Liberia's flagship product under the FAO One Country One Priority Product (OCOP) initiative, is expected to play a central role in the partnership as the country works to reclaim its place as a leading producer of high-quality Liberica coffee.
