The new commissioner for Yei River County yesterday set agriculture as his first priority.
Juma David Augustine said he will create the office of the Assistant Commissioner for Agriculture to mobilize all the tractors owned by NOGs to start ploughing the land, Radio Easter reported.He said he wanted to see that the tractors under the Agricultural Department are in working condition within two weeks.
Mr Juma added that he has assigned an Assistant Commissioner of Agriculture.
The commissioner said he will be driving the first tractor to flag off the beginning of the new planting season in Yei River.
Mr Juma made these statements yesterday in Yei while being welcomed as the new Yei River County Commissioner.