Horticultural expert calls on Gambians to purchase local onions to empower producers

Published 2022년 3월 21일

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The Head of the horticulture research programme for The National Agricultural Research Institute of The Gambia, Tom Senghore, has urged the public to buy local onions to support local farmers. This is in response to the farmers' complaints about the poor market system, which is discouraging them from vegetable production. The farmers also lack sufficient cold storage facilities, leading to poor market and losses. Senghore emphasized that buying local produce will economically empower small scale producers, particularly women and youth. He also assured that the local produce is fresh and safe for consumption, advising the government to suspend onion importation until local producers finish their harvest.

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Tom Senghore, head of horticulture research programme for National Agricultural Research Institute (NARI) of The Gambia has called on all and sundry to purchase onions from local producers to empower them economically. "Our farmers have started harvesting their vegetables especially onions. Please buy the local produce to support our farmers to grow more and get more competitive," he told The Point. Gambia farmers particularly small scale vegetable producers have been complaining of poor market system, which is discouraging many from embarking on vegetable production in the country. The local farmers also lack sufficient cold storage facilities to preserve perishable products such as onions when the supply is higher than demand in the market. This often leads poor market for producers and result in losses. In this regard, the horticultural researcher said purchasing vegetable products from local producers will empower Gambian small scale producers economically. "Buying from our ...

Source: All Africa