'See Agriculture as Backbone to Country's Economy Recovery' Ron Strikker, Netherlands Ambassador to Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone
Monrovia, June 17 -- Ron Strikker, Netherlands Ambassador to Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone, says Liberia's economy can be recovered if Agriculture is seen as a backbone.
Amb. Strikker
spoke at the launch of Cocoa Rehabilitation and Intensification Program (CORIP)
and the Sustainable West Africa Oil Palm Program (SWAPP) in Liberia.
SWAPP project
is to be implemented in five of the 15 counties in Liberia, including Bong,
Lofa, Nimba, Bomi and Grand Bassa.
"We hope to
see the good results and Liberians will see agriculture as a backbone of
recovering the economy and prosperity in Liberia," Strikker said.
According to
the Dutch diplomat, both programs target Liberia because Ghana and Sierra Leone
have shown a better result.
Amb...
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