Overview
The importation of the wheat flour is an open market regulated by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry which issues the import permits. The milling industry has faced difficult times due to the importation of the subsidized wheat flour from Europe which is cheaper than the locally produced wheat. The importation of wheat flour has since been checked with an imposition of import tariff of $0.30 per kg of flour. These taxes serve to protect the local millers from being inundated with cheap wheat flour from Europe and mainly from Turkey. The main challenge is the high cost of electricity and the non-regulated flour coming in from different neighbouring countries.
There are two mills in Monrovia. The Premier Milling Corporation imports hard red wheat from the USA, and has opened an expansion mill which has a daily capacity of 200 MT. The other mill is the Modern Milling Company, which operates a wheat mill with a daily capacity of 110 MT.
For more information, please see the following link: 4.6 Liberia Storage and Milling Company Contact List
Premier Milling Cooperation
Company Name & Address |
Contact Names & Email |
Telephone & Fax |
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Premier Milling Corporation Bushrood Island |
Name: Alfred Ouko Email: aouko@premiermillinglib.com |
Tel: +231880282326 +231770770468 |
Summary of Role and Services |
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Manufacturing and distribution of wheat flour throughout the territory of Liberia. |
Facilities |
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Parking area inside compound m² |
2,500 m2 |
Drainage |
Good |
Fire Fighting Equipment (Yes / No) |
Yes |
Number of Ventilators |
No ventilators, screened |
Electricity Load (KVA) |
Generator power of 730 kva |
Backup Generator (Yes / No / KVA) |
Yes, 2 units |
Milling Equipment |
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Origin of Machinery |
Year of Mfg |
Year of Installation |
Condition |
China |
2008 |
2009 |
Serviceable |
Turkey | 2014 | 2018 | New |
Maintenance |
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Duration (hours / week) |
Weekly |
Type of maintenance |
Regular maintenance (ie. cleaning, oiling) |
Other Equipment or Machinery Installed |
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Type of Equipment |
Yes/No |
Number |
Owned |
Comments |
Fortification Feeder |
Yes |
2 |
Yes |
In use |
Bag Cleaning Plant |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Moisture Tester |
Yes |
2 |
Yes |
In use |
De-stoning Plant |
Yes |
2 |
Yes |
In use |
Metal Extractor |
Yes |
4 |
Yes |
In use |
Staffing |
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Number of full time skilled workers |
25 |
Number of full time labourers |
30 |
Building |
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Length (m) |
Width (m) |
Height (m) |
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Building – Wheat Mill |
35 |
12 |
15 |
Building – Maize Mill |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Walls |
N/A |
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Roof |
N/A |
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Floor |
N/A |
Conditions & Cleanliness |
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Outside |
Inside |
Cracks in walls or roof |
Ok |
Ok |
Signs of rodent activity |
Ok |
Ok |
Signs of birds entry |
Ok |
Ok |
Damaged gutters/drains |
N/A |
N/A |
Signs of moisture |
N/A |
N/A |
Adjacent Vegetation |
N/A |
N/A |
Cleanliness |
Good |
Good |
Pest Control |
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Fumigation |
Yes |
Frequency |
Monthly |
Contracted |
Yes |
Spraying |
Yes |
Frequency |
Weekly |
Contracted |
N/A |
Rodenticides |
Yes |
Frequency |
Weekly |
Contracted |
No |
Rodent Trapping |
N/A |
Frequency |
N/A |
Contracted |
N/A |
Security |
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Security (Good / Poor) |
Good |
Compound (Fenced / Not Fenced) |
Fenced |
Other Comments |
N/A |
Access |
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Distance from main town (km) |
3 km from Monrovia centre |
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Travel time if not located in town (hours) |
N/A | ||
Road condition to Mill |
Excellent |
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Road limitation (if any) |
N/A |
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Rail connections (Yes / No) |
N/A |
Milling Capacity (MT) |
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Commodities |
Daily Capacity (MT) |
Monthly Activity (MT) |
Wheat |
140 MT |
3640 MT |
Maize |
n/a |
n/a |
Storage Capacity |
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Storage in Metric Tonnes |
Wheat – Covered (mt) |
Flour – Covered (mt) |
Within the Compound |
6,000 MT |
500 MT |
Outside the Compound |
N/A |
N/A |