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| Chapter VIII |
| Irrigation Nov. 02, 1958 |
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| Haile Selassie the First - November 2, 1958 |
During the past year, the abrupt cessation of rainfall during the growing
season caused considerable damage to Ethiopia's crops. This experience
has demonstrated that it is essential that the rivers of Our country be
devoted to irrigation, so that the food needs of Our ever-growing
population will no longer be left at the mercy of the whims and caprices of
the elements.
We trust that the Agricultural College at Alem Maya, which We
inaugurated last January, and the Agricultural Technical School at Jimma,
will greatly assist in the introduction of modern agricultural methods into
Our country. The shortage of arable land for the production of foodstuffs
for Our people in Eritrea has caused Us to initiate a study for the damming
of the Zula River for irrigation purposes. This study has now been
completed and bids have been requested for the construction of the
project. This under-taking should prove of immense value to Our people
in Eritrea, for in addition to providing employment for many of them, it
will also, We hope, instruct them in the manifold benefits of co-operation
and unity in holding property in common and working together for its
development and utilisation.
season caused considerable damage to Ethiopia's crops. This experience
has demonstrated that it is essential that the rivers of Our country be
devoted to irrigation, so that the food needs of Our ever-growing
population will no longer be left at the mercy of the whims and caprices of
the elements.
We trust that the Agricultural College at Alem Maya, which We
inaugurated last January, and the Agricultural Technical School at Jimma,
will greatly assist in the introduction of modern agricultural methods into
Our country. The shortage of arable land for the production of foodstuffs
for Our people in Eritrea has caused Us to initiate a study for the damming
of the Zula River for irrigation purposes. This study has now been
completed and bids have been requested for the construction of the
project. This under-taking should prove of immense value to Our people
in Eritrea, for in addition to providing employment for many of them, it
will also, We hope, instruct them in the manifold benefits of co-operation
and unity in holding property in common and working together for its
development and utilisation.
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