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| Haile Selassie the First - November 3, 1959 |
| Aiding The Farmer Nov. 03, 1959 |
The encouraging progress achieved in other fields has led Us, at this time,
to initiate a bold and broad programme of land development. In Our
message of 18th September, We proclaimed Our programme of land and
credit assistance, declaring:
"For those of you who possess the land and labour but lack capital, We
have made credit available at low interest. For those of you who have the
necessary capital but do not possess land to work on, We have, in
accordance with Our Proclamation which entitled every Ethiopian to
ownership of land, establishes offices in every province through which
you may be able to acquire land. Those who have neither land nor money
will be granted land and a financial loan at low interest. For those of you
who possess land , who have financial resources and manpower, We have
made experts available to furnish you with the necessary guidance and
advice in yor various undertakings."
Long before initiating this new programme, We had authorised Our Central
Treasury to advance, through the years, loans without interest amounting
to E$7,500,000 with the view of raising the standard of living of Our
beloved people. Realising that those who could avail themselves of this
fund were few, We have now made it possible for all to acquire not only
money but also land to develop. Even at this moment, throughout
Ethiopia, experts whom We have sent to the provinces are, together with
the Governors-General and Sub-Governors of every province, meeting at
Our orders to explain to the inhabitants of Our Empire the details of Our
message, so that they may proceed to benefit by these provisions.
products be transported at advantageous rates, much of the benefit will be
products be transported at advantageous rates, much of the benefit will be
lost.lost.
to initiate a bold and broad programme of land development. In Our
message of 18th September, We proclaimed Our programme of land and
credit assistance, declaring:
"For those of you who possess the land and labour but lack capital, We
have made credit available at low interest. For those of you who have the
necessary capital but do not possess land to work on, We have, in
accordance with Our Proclamation which entitled every Ethiopian to
ownership of land, establishes offices in every province through which
you may be able to acquire land. Those who have neither land nor money
will be granted land and a financial loan at low interest. For those of you
who possess land , who have financial resources and manpower, We have
made experts available to furnish you with the necessary guidance and
advice in yor various undertakings."
Long before initiating this new programme, We had authorised Our Central
Treasury to advance, through the years, loans without interest amounting
to E$7,500,000 with the view of raising the standard of living of Our
beloved people. Realising that those who could avail themselves of this
fund were few, We have now made it possible for all to acquire not only
money but also land to develop. Even at this moment, throughout
Ethiopia, experts whom We have sent to the provinces are, together with
the Governors-General and Sub-Governors of every province, meeting at
Our orders to explain to the inhabitants of Our Empire the details of Our
message, so that they may proceed to benefit by these provisions.
products be transported at advantageous rates, much of the benefit will be
products be transported at advantageous rates, much of the benefit will be
lost.lost.
| Chapter VIII |
| Agriculture |