Agriculture Minister announces major project Print E-mail
Written by Matthias Daffah   
Sunday, 12 October 2008

Agriculture Minister Dr. Chris Toe has announced the construction of the National Extension Coordination Center in Liberia.
 
Dr. Toe said the center would be built in Central Liberia and would serve as the link between farmers and the ministry.
 

Minister Toe said the center when completed would coordinate the distribution of seeds and other varieties to farmers in the country.
 

He said the center would also help the Central Agricultural Research Institute in its testing through the extension program.
 

The Agriculture Ministry boss told Star Radio upon completion of the extension center, most of the ministry’s staff would be stationed there.
 

Dr. Toe spoke when he announced the purchase of twelve four-wheel double cabin Nissan pick-ups for the counties.
 

Dr. Chris Toe said the vehicles would be given to the county agriculture coordinators to effectively have the presence of the ministry felt in the counties.
 

He disclosed the vehicles were purchased from the ministry’s 2007/2008 Budget.
  

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Good move or bad one?
Written by freema, on 2008-10-13 02:17:15
Well, I don't know about the significant of asigning pick-ups to individuals when the Ministry itself has done little to help in fighting the nation's biggest enemy, hugger. Today it clear by every measure that Liberian families are now facing severe economic setback than they can ever imagine. What really does this means is that the Agricultural Ministry, which should be stratezing and collaborating international agencies to bring reliefs to the suffering people, has long been visionless and incapable. It has not never initiated a plan that promises workable solution to this hunger issue, but it continues to play such trail and error measure, hoping that things will work margically. Such erratic behavior is an undermining factor that will destroy not only Toe's integrity but also Ellen's.  
 
This another way to tell his offecials just go ahead and do what you can, but make sure you are not caught. What are these individuals going to actually do in these counties? Has there been any agricultural programs in placed for these arious counties? I do not think this ministry has the guts to undo Liberia's food crisis. 
 
Liberians wants to move back to their various towns and villeges. If the government can improve the road network arpund the country, it will helpful in reducing the pupolation in the city. People will move home when government begin to initiate security measure and healthcare clinics in major cities so as to reassure them that government is sellective but inclussive. Here, this method will help in alleviating some critical problems.

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