The Govt of the Gambia Farmers Union lately paid a courtesy name on the Administration of the Nationwide Meals Safety Processing Advertising Company (NFSPMC), previously known as GGC, to specific gratitude to the federal government for offering them the mandatory help throughout the 2023-2024 groundnut season.
In 2023, a bag of fertilizer was bought for one thousand 100 and fifty Dalasi (D1,150) representing a big discount in comparison with the 2022 value of D2000.
The bumper harvest of groundnut this yr is related to the reasonably priced value and availability of high quality fertiliser. The federal government initially earmarked D500 million however ended up spending D1.4 billion to buy groundnuts at D38,000 per tonne, which the NFSPMC says surpasses the worldwide value by D18,000.
The union counseled the federal government for offering high quality and reasonably priced fertiliser for them and for growing the value of groundnut yearly. However, the union additionally expressed concern over the well timed availability of fertiliser and GGC officers promised to make it obtainable on time.
Union President, Alieu Bah, mentioned the nation’s farmers are very pleased with the company’s continued help for them over the previous years.
“As farmers, we’re conscious of the large sum of cash (D1.4 billion) spent on buying nuts alone this season, which is historic. Due to this fact, we need to thank the federal government for spending that a lot on us,” he mentioned.
He reminded the gathering that the president had really fulfilled his promise of empowering Gambian farmers.
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Mr Bah mentioned his group visited the President someday final yr to debate the plight of farmers, and throughout the assembly, the President promised to cut back the value of fertiliser, which was fulfilled.
Mr Modou Njie, the union’s Secretary Basic, highlighted the significance of teamwork.
“We must always all proceed the collaboration and exhausting work to construct a rustic match for goal. I additionally need to spotlight the important thing position performed by the president in ensuring that the value of fertiliser was reasonably priced and accessible, which performed a significant position within the bumper harvest this season,” he mentioned.
Mr Lamin Sanyang, the Deputy Managing Director of the Company, mentioned NFSPMC can by no means progress with out the farmers.
“We need to guarantee you that we’ll proceed to provide the better of providers. So, I want to encourage you to maintain the collaboration going as a result of we will solely construct a robust unit by means of collaboration. As a administration group, we’re devoted to supporting the agenda of the President in making life higher for all of the farmers,” he mentioned.
The Managing Director of the NFSPMC, Muhammad Njie, thanked Gambian farmers for his or her steady help and patriotism.
“I can guarantee you 100% that the President is totally dedicated to creating the farmers completely happy. I additionally need to remind you that final yr alone, the President gave the farming group the smart-farming Initiative, which is historic. In the identical yr, he broke his personal document by paying the farmers one of the best ever value within the historical past of our nation,” he added.
He assured farmers that the company is devoted to assembly their calls for and can proceed to do its finest to be sure that the imaginative and prescient of the president is realised.
