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Liberia: Country Poised for Mechanized Farming
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The NEWS (Monrovia)
25 March 2008
Posted to the web 25 March 2008
Jimmey C. Fahngon
Monrovia
In an attempt to make Liberia food secured, one of the country's development partners has submitted proposals to the government to engage in mechanized farming, Presidential Press Secretary Cyrus Wleh Badio has disclosed.
Speaking Monday at his regular press briefing in Monrovia, Mr. Badio said through President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf's initiatives, efforts were currently underway to boost the country's food production.
According to him, an Inter-ministerial Committee was currently considering proposals from one of Liberia's development partners for large-scale production of rice.
However, Badio did not state the name of the development partner which submitted proposals to do mechanized farming in Liberia.
Mr. Badio further said concrete efforts were being taken by the government to address the long-term issue of rice production in Liberia.
Badio also quoted President Johnson-Sirleaf as saying that Liberians must engage in food production to reduce the importation of rice which was has become expensive for ordinary citizens.
He said the President was exploring avenues to assist Liberians become self-sufficient in food production.
Badio said President Sirleaf was encouraged by the development taking place in Lofa especially in agriculture and rice production, and called on Liberians to emulate the examples of the people of Lofa County.
At the same time, Badio said as a follow up to the President's recent visit to Lofa, Vice President Joseph Boakai would leave for the county to inspect ongoing development projects which she (President) could not cover during her visit.
He said Vice President Boakai would discuss with local farmers their concerns and efforts being made by government to boost agricultural production in Liberia.
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In another development, Badio said two officers of the Special Security Service (SSS) were last Saturday arrested in Gbarnga, Bong County, for allegedly being in possession of marijuana.
According to him, Paul Krah and Robert Carmo have been turned over to authorities of the SSS for further investigation.
He said when found guilty, their services would be terminated and subsequently turned over to the appropriate authority for prosecution.
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