On June 1, Brownie Samukai, the Liberian Defense Minister, together with Dung Mwanta Chong, Chief of the General staff, visited Chaoda's Jinshan production base in Shanghai. The defense minister described Chaoda as a potential role model for agricultural modernization in his country as well as throughout Africa. He noted the excellence of Chaoda's planting techniques and management, and sampled cherry tomatoes and green peppers from the production base. Staff of the production base and other officials joined the tour.
Liberian Defense Minister Brownie Samukai (third from right) and Major General Dung Mwanta Chong, Chief of the General Staff (first from right) visit the shelter of Jinshan production base
Liberian Defense Minister Brownie Samukai (second from right) praises the quality of a Chaoda pumpkin