He told the famers that rice, Groundnut and Vegetables were the three identified crop in the National Development Plan (NDP). He said improved seeds were given to Wellingara because of the land and skills they were blessed with. Famara Trawally said the seeds were secured from Abijan, Ivory Coast as part of the Government’s effort to meet Rice self-sufficiency in the country. Speaking at the Handing over process, The Regional Director, CRR South, Mr. She mentioned the blockage of irrigation canals as their main problem noting that as many as 70 plots were under production with no secured water supply. Mrs Suntukung Sanneh, a women leader at Maruo farm in Pacharr said their livelihood depends on rice production and would therefore embraced anyone supporting that venture fully. They also indicated access to fertilizer as their main problem. She however expressed concern about the late arrival of the seed and the unpredictable climate scenarios which undermines efforts of producing adequate and quality seeds. Mrs Mama Fatty, president of the Wellingara Yiriwa seed growers in receiving the seed thanked the Minister and the RVCTP management for the gesture adding that seed production is their work and are ever ready to live to every expectations. Ebrima Kasama requested for external tap as a support to the community. He called for the enclosure of the actual residence from the farm. Mr.Yankuba Sonko of Pirang expressed gratitude for turning the centre from snake habitat by fencing.
They hailed the minister for her relentless support since her time of being a Horticulture Director to the position of a Minister. They pledged to give every support to the centers as there are meant for supporting their livelihoods and development in general. Governor Sanyang expressed concern over lack of power tillers in CRR Region.įarmers of the visited MFC villages in general expressed gratitude for once again seeing the centers renovated for habitat and meaningful production.
She further requested cool stores for the preservation of vegetables in the area noting that post harvest losses is affecting food security and women’s economic viability. She however said she warned them from smuggling fertilizer to Senegal, threatening them of State Intelligent Service (SIS) monitoring and serious consequences for culprits. She requested fertilizer on behalf of the people of Madina Sancha noting that they were reliable and had ready cash to buy on spot. The LRR Governor said she would together the with the Regional Agricultural Director closely monitor progress made in Jenoi Mix Farming center for a better result.
The duo said getting things done at the right time and in the right way is their concern and would therefore continue to support Minister Fabureh Aba Sanyang in welcoming the Minister thanked her and the team. The Governor of LRR, Madam Rohie john Manjang and the Governor of CRR, Alh. She described the chief as a model worth of emulation in the national crusade for food security. Momodou lamin Baldeh himself, operating a power tiller in the field.
At the Pump Irrigation rice production site in Sankulay-kunda, Minister Fabureh and the team was amazed to meet the chief of the Area, Alh. At YBK Livestock center, the Minister also expressed satisfaction about the rehabilitation works of staff accomodation by the Kambeng construction Company under the funding of the Small Ruminant Project. Also, the Water Irrigation Systems being constructed by Touray Kunda Company in Pirang, Jenoi, Dankunku and Makamang Kunda still have so much work to finish while Kuntaur Fulla Kunda and Njayen Sanjal where Pinnacle Construction Company operates, the water irrigation facilities (borehole and 80,000l Tanks) were almost ready. In Dankunku and Mankamang Kunda MFCs, the corrugate of the newly rehabilitated seed store were riddled with holes. In Jenoi, some cracks were noticed on the back walls of buildings (around the windows), toilet doors were metals instead of the specified wooden and tiles were also found to be of low quality. She also visited 30ha NSS rice multiplication site in Sapu, YBK Livestock Centre and Sankule-Kunda rice field (CRR/S).Īmong all the MFCs visited, Pirang had the best work. Honourable Fabureh also during the trek handed over 1.5 Tonnes of foundation seeds to Wellingara Kejaw Yiriwa Seed growers for multiplication and subsequent release to farmers for production in the 2020 rain season. Places visited were Pirang MFC (WCR), Jenoi MFC (LRR), Dankunku, (CRR/S), Mankamang Kunda MFC (URR), Kuntaur Fulla Kunda MFC (CRR/N) and Njayen Sanjal MFC (NBR). The Minister of Agriculture, Mrs Amie Fabureh has embarked on a trek to inspect Mix farming centers (MFC) that are under construction as promised during the last farm equipment distribution across the the country. AGRICULTURE MINISTER INSPECTS MFCs AND HANDOVER SEEDS TO SEED GROWERS IN CRR/S.
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