African minister calls for reduced food imports
He made this remark in an interviewed with The Point at the recently ended 3rd technical regional steering committee meeting of West Africa Agricultural Productivity Programme (WAAPP) held at Kairaba Beach Hotel.
Dr McClain said the money that is used to import such a quantity of food could have been used to develop Africa and to boost the agricultural sector.
The Liberian deputy minister said he was so impressed with the level of development he saw at the Sukuta women’s vegetable garden, saying Liberia is also trying to have these kinds of big gardens to cultivate vegetables such as onions and tomatoes.
Dr James Ocheme Apochi, national project coordinator WAAPP-Nigeria, said the objective of WAAPP is to generate and disseminate technology, and improve technology to create an opportunity for farmers.
source: thepoint.gm
