Gambia: URR Farmers Pledge to Boost Nerica Rice Cultivation

The president of the Nerica Rice Farmers Associate (NAFA) Alhagie Kibili Jaguraga has revealed that farmers in URR pledge to cultivate over 4500 hectares of the new Rice for Africa (Nerica) in 2009.

The president of the farmers association made these revelations recently in an interview with this reporter. According to him the objective of his association is to contribute towards making the Region to be food self sufficient and to complement government's efforts in the area of food security. He pointed out that in 2008 1600 hectares was put under cultivation. As a result of the success, farmers are confident that over five thousand hectares can be cultivated and the out come can be positive, with the availability of adequate seeds, fertilizer, and well as technical expertise. He urged the Government to support farmers and appealed to the Taiwanese Technical Team for support.

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