The First Vice President of the Republic, Lt. Gen. Bakri Hassan Salih, has affirmed the state commitment to provide the required assistance to improve the agricultural sector. This came when he chaired Thursday at the Council of Ministers a meeting assigned to discuss the plan of the agricultural season for the year 2014. The First Vice - President has given directive for good preparations for the agricultural season, intensification of efforts and employment the available capabilities to make the agricultural season a success and to expand the experience of the micro-finance for the small-scale farmers all in all states.