In the context of economic transformation, we cannot overlook East Africa's primary industry, agriculture. Industrialization doesn't abandon agriculture but rather further enhances its production efficiency.
For this purpose, Ernst stated at a government work meeting: "Agriculture is the foundation of the national economy and is the prerequisite for survival and all production. Therefore, throughout the 1980s and 1990s, we still need to focus on agricultural development. The key is to continuously improve agricultural production efficiency, especially by promoting diversified agricultural development, making the most of East Africa's agricultural advantages, and achieving integrated development between agriculture and industry."
