The kinds of agricultural programs for which he advocated in D.C. were similar to those from which he had benefited from in his childhood. He further explained the importance of federal support for agricultural programs and land-grant universities, describing how increased funding could generate sweeping improvements. “I hope to gain a perspective about the challenges communities in Liberia face from an agriculture point of view,” said McCabe. In order for improvement to be feasible, sustained support for agricultural research and programs is vital. “However, public support for American agriculture research has continued to decline within the last [decade] and has since been passed by China and more recently by Brazil and Argentina in terms of total public dollars devoted to agricultural research,” McCabe said.

Source: Daily Sun May 08, 2018 01:30 UTC