Wants Lawmakers To Increase Budgetary Support To Agriculture
PHOTO: SAMJEBO Farm CEO, Joseph Nimley Toe
By James Myking Suah
WEDEBO- GRANDCESS, Liberia- The Chief Executive Officer of SAMJEBO Farm in the southeastern Grand Kru County, Joseph Nimley Toe has made a strong appeal to Liberian media professionals to advocate for the agriculture sector.
He is calling on the media to remind the national government, through the national Legislature, to prioritize funding support for agriculture and food production.
During a conversation with Grand Kru TV on Sunday evening from the United States, Mr. Toe said that by actively promoting significant advancements in agricultural development, it could potentially divert many youths from drug addiction and illicit mining activities in rural Liberia, particularly in Grand Kru County.
The agriculturalist, who is also a native of Grandcess, is presently cultivating one hundred and fifty (150)- acres of farmland dedicated to the farming of plantains rice, cocoa, and coconuts, along with the production of various vegetable crops in Grand Kru County. Mr. Joseph Toe Nimely agricultural initiatives have created employment opportunities for residents in the area.
He asserts that journalists have a moral responsibility to strengthen and enhance economic independence by fulfilling their shared obligation on behalf of local farmers.
The Liberian Farmer, despite advocating for support of the agricultural sector, has alleged that the current government has failed to provide the necessary assistance to farmers and agricultural activities in Grand Kru.
He additionally claimed that the government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Agriculture, is prioritizing increased support for Lofa, Nimba, and Bong, while providing minimal assistance to farmers in the Southeastern counties.
Meanwhile, Mr. Joseph Nimely Toe has called on the national government should not perceive Lofa, Nimba, and Bong counties as having absolute control over food production, thereby leading to the Southeastern region, including Grand Kru being less prioritized in budgetary allocations for agriculture.