From: Berhane Habtemariam (Berhane.Habtemariam@gmx.de)
Date: Thu Jun 04 2009 - 04:47:55 EDT
Eritrea will continue its persistent and constructive efforts to promote
peace and stability in the region, President Isaias asserts
By Staff
Jun 4, 2009, 14:29
Asmara, 3 June, 09 - Reiterating the Eritrean government's independent
political stance, President Isaias Afwerki asserted that Eritrea would not
only condemn any illegal actions in the region but also continue its
persistent and constructive efforts to promote regional peace and stability.
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The President made the salient remarks in briefings he gave regarding
political developments in this region and the world, during the Meeting of
the Eritrean Cabinet of Ministers, Regional Administrators and Operation
Zone Commanders that concluded today at the Denden Hall here in the capital.
The meeting began its session with briefings by President Isaias
highlighting the national agricultural development and agro-industry plan.
Following assessment of the implementation of the national development
strategy and the progress of action plans for the first quarter of 2009, as
well as the accomplishments so far registered, the meeting mapped out future
work plan.
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The Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Arefaine Berhe, also gave briefings
regarding action plans and advance preparations for the rainy season. In
this respect, he explained that the Azmera rains this year were well below
that of the previous year, and reminded the administrative regions to
concentrate more on those reliable areas already identified and the ones in
which the water resource potentials and infrastructure facilities are well
in place. To this end, the Minister stressed that more emphasis should be
given to the task of raising productivity. He further indicated that select
seeds have been made ready for the realization of the set objective.
In recognition of the fact that there should not prevail undue reliance on
weather forecast information obtained from other international and regional
meteorological agencies, the meeting underlined the urgency of establishing
a viable National Meteorological Agency, as well as weather monitoring
stations and information centers in all regions of the country. In this
connection, the meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers, Regional Administrators
and Operation Zone Commanders agreed on the need for introducing the
necessary technology that would enable prompt gathering and analyzing data.
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Moreover, it held extensive deliberations on the study undertaken as regards
employing sophisticated satellite technology in the Southern region, the
scope and quality of farmland, the preparations already made for this year's
rainy season, the progress made in the construction of micro-dams and water
diversion schemes, the potable water supply provision in villages and urban
centers, the putting in place of the necessary agro-industrial
pre-requisites as well as the budget required.
The meeting further assessed the finalization of construction and repair of
the already existing agricultural infrastructure, the progress registered
and its dependability for the upcoming rainy season in the Gash-Barka
region. It also discussed the tasks undertaken as regards the allotment and
re-distribution of farmlands in the region.
Besides, the meeting closely reviewed the accomplishments registered on the
part of major agricultural projects in Gash-Barka concerning the
preparations already made, including that of water diversion schemes and
related activities, coupled with the land areas envisaged for rain and
drip-fed irrigation, in addition to the agricultural and pre-industrial
processes.
The meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers, Regional Administrators and
Operation Zone Commanders further conducted in-depth discussion on the
detailed information compiled in the Central region regarding the tasks
accomplished as regards farm plots readied for cultivation on the basis of
integrated technology at governmental and individual level, as well as the
plots already ploughed through employing traditional means, coupled with
soil and water conservation activities in those areas fit for the
cultivation of strategic crops, in addition to the activities connected with
the distribution of natural fertilizer to villages and the condition of
micro-dams in the region.
Furthermore, it reviewed the works accomplished pertaining to the leveling
and distribution of land and the construction of water diversion schemes, as
well as the initiatives taken in the processing and distribution of fish
products in the Northern Red Sea region.
Likewise, after assessing the tasks undertaken in the Southern Red Sea
region towards making the fisheries sector live up to expectations in
reinforcing endeavors aimed at ensuring food security, the meeting decided
that concerted endeavors be made, and thus enhance the supply and
distribution of fish products to the general public, taking into account the
growing demand and consumption.
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