Farmers |
The National
Coordinating Organisation for Farmers Associations, The Gambia,
otherwise known as NACOFAG, on Thursday 10 August 2017, started a two-
day consultation forum on the Gambia National Agriculture Investment
Plan, GNAIP.
The workshop is supported by Hub Rural, a regional NGO
supporting civil society movements, in collaboration with the network of
Peasant Organizations and Agricultural Producers in West Africa, ROPPA.
The aim of the two- day forum is to come up with a final communiqué as
to what roles and responsibilities for the farmers and the civil society
organizations have to play in the second generation in the Gambia
National Agriculture Investment Plan (GNAIP).
Speaking at the
opening ceremony, the coordinator of NACOFAG, Alieu Sowe, said there are
two phases under the project; that the first is to address concerns in
the formulation of second generation GNAIP and explore from the records
of the first generations. After the formulation of the document, Mr.
Sowe said this will be enacted either by parliament or concerned
authorities, in order to raise the awareness level of farmers at the
grassroots.
In her opening
remarks, the regional agriculture director for West Coast Region, Khaddy
Bojang Saidy said agriculture cannot be developed without the
development of its stakeholders. Stakeholders she said, play key roles.
GNAIP she said is a working tool for the ministry of agriculture. She
called for the inclusion and sharing of experience in all processes to
be taken.
Haddy Gai Sey,
national secretary general of the National Association of Food
Processors in her remarks said the role of food processors in the
agricultural sector is paramount especially in the value chain. Women,
she said, continue to play a key role in the agriculture sector of the
Gambia.
Seedy Bensuda, a
member of the board of governors and NACOFAG member, said membership
participation in the process of advocating and lobbying resources for
farmers is key in strengthening them both at the national and regional
levels. He urged participants to be focused to ensure that a good and
strong communiqué is achieved and agreed upon.
Abile Touray focal
person GNAIP highlighted the importance of the forum to look into the
successes and challenges registered as it establishes the GNAIP second
phase aimed at increasing agricultural production. Touray said the forum
will also review the policy of Agriculture as all ECOWAS member
countries want to connect countries closer in regional trade forums in
agriculture.
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