Kanja Sanneh, Gambia's Secretary of State for Agriculture, has said that since the rainy season is fast approaching, his department put in place a mechanism to make fertilizers available to farmers on time .
Responding to questions from members of the National Assembly on fertiliser issues and other agricultural concerns in mid June, Sanneh noted that the provision of fertilisers to Gambian farmers is contracted to Syben Madi and Sons. He added that on 15 June 2007, a vessel was to have been loaded with 3,500 tons of fertilizers destined to Banjul, and which was expected to will arrive on July 7, 2007.
He said the fertilizers will be accessed by farmers from strategic locations countrywide, noting that at present there is a task force working with regional governors on the modality of selling the fertilisers to the local communities.
On whether "there was any fertiliser purchased for the last cropping season for the farming community, if no, why and if yes, how much was distributed regionally", Sanneh said none purchased for the last cropping season because there was a balance of stock of fertilizers from the previous season.
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July 04, 2007
Gambia imports 3,500 tons of fertiliser
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