Gambia: Agriculture & Development - Investment in Agriculture for Increased Production and Productivity in Rural Communities of the Gambia

12 October 2015

The Regional FAO field coordinator for MDG1C in Upper River Region has described value chain in agriculture as a prerequisite to boost the commercialization of agricultural products, and to attain sustainable livelihood development.

Dr Saikou E. Sanyang, an agriculturalist, noted that agricultural development depends on the simultaneous growth of farm-level production and productivity and the value chains to which it is linked.

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