Presidential adviser Dou Sanno has asserted that since farmers were “abusing the cheap fertilizer” supplied to them in the last cropping season, the government decided to teach them a lesson this time around. The presidential adviser told Star FM this morning that some Gambian farmers were “profiteering” from the relatively[Read More…]
Tag: Fertilizer
Prospect Of Extreme Hunger Looms Large As Fertilizer Price Soar
Inadequacy of soil nutrients could lead to extreme hunger in many Gambian communities as farmers now lost any hope of accessing the expensive fertilizer sold by the government. There were also fears the expected extreme hunger situation could have devastating effects on livestock. Many rural Gambian households depend on farming[Read More…]
Bachilly Says Fertilizer At D2000 Insane
One of President Adama Barrow’s senior coalition partners has called on the Gambian leader to show compassion and love to Gambian farmers by re-establishing the 2021 fertilizer price of D750, saying government’s current price tag of D2000 for a bag of fertilizer is insane. Musa Ousainou Yalli Bachilly made similar[Read More…]
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