"Gambian farmers urged to diversify " - GambiaThe Director General of National Agriculture Research Institute (NARI) Babou Jobe has urged Gambian farmers to diversify into maize production rather than concentrating only on Nerica rice. He made this remarks during an interview with our reporter at his office in Brikama. He pointed out that Gambia farmers have registered success in the area of Nerica rice production over the past three years and therefore need to diversify into other areas particularly maize. He revealed that they have...- full story
I think Babou Jobe is insaned. Are you kiding me? Gambians have been grow maize (corn) to the best of their ability ever since. It is the government the should intervene instead to held ordinary folks to make maize growing more productive. Equipment such fertilizer, new corn breeds that are more adaptable to the Gambian environmental conditions should be introduced to make corn cutivation more worthwhile. Hence the creation of Babou Jobe's department (NARI), which has been failing its obligation to the Gambian people ever since its creation. Finally, I thank The Gambian people for having record rice harvest arguably for the past three years with limited government assistance. But dot not get satisfied untill there is enough Gambian produced rice for single Gambian year round.Reply or comment here: Your Name (required) Your Location Your Comment b:63413106892555.8
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