Date: Thu, 1 May 2014 00:04:49 +0200
Ministerial Cabinet holds meeting at State House
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Asmara, 30 April 2014- A meeting of the Eritrean Cabinet of Ministers
conducted today, 30 April, at State House.
The Cabinet of Ministers in its session extensively discussed progress of
2014 development programs on the basis of short, medium and long term
programs and especially on the programs aimed at ensuring food security and
availability of basic consumer goods.
In his opening speech, President Isaias Afwerki indicated that economic
indications are portrayed with productivity, distribution and consumption,
and that the basic activities in the agricultural sector would have to be
balancing productivity with consumption and minimizing food imports and
increasing export. He further explained on the undergoing activities to put
in place agricultural infrastructure, developing water resources as well as
ensuring the supply of machinery and other supplies for agricultural
development. The President also outlined that as continuation of the ongoing
national projects to develop water resources in different areas of the
country, there are big projects for 2015 to make use of the rivers flowing
through the eastern lowlands.
Mr. Arefaine Berhe, Minister of Agriculture, also presented his deliberation
with regards the short, medium and long term agricultural programs of 2014.
In his deliberation, Mr. Arefaine indicated that the distribution of
rainfall during the small rainy season has been good in many parts of the
country, and that according to the rainfall forecast the rainfall
distribution in the coming big rainy is expected to be satisfactory. He
further presented on the activities being exerted on soil and water
conservation national programs and ensuring the supply of machinery and
other resources.
Mr. Woldemicael Abraha, Minister of Zonal Administration, on his part
outlined the agricultural development programs for the coming rainy season.
He further explained on the activities being conducted to finalize the
restructuring, work directives, responsibilities of departments and branches
of regional administrations as well as the activities being undertaken by
the National Task Force to finalize the restructuring programs.
The Ministerial Cabinet noted the action programs presented by President
Isaias and the Ministers of Agriculture and Zonal Administration and
conducted extensive discussion on the charted out programs and especially on
creating job opportunities, nurturing youth equipped with good societal
values and work ethics, resettling people living at non-arable land to
agricultural suitable areas. The Ministerial Cabinet also discussed on
strengthening activities to ensure food security and supply of machinery,
and called on the public to reinforce participation for the success of the
2014 national development programs.
In the closing of the half day meeting, the Ministerial Cabinet gave
important guidelines and directives for the success of the national
development programs.
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