Africa-Press – Gambia. Rice farmers in the North Bank Region, particularly those in NooKunda, are praising the ROOTS Project for its vital support through subsidized agricultural inputs. This assistance is significantly strengthening their capacity and boosting rice production in the area.
ModouJadama, the ROOTS Project Focal Point in NooKunda, along with Ba SaikouKanteh, the Regional President of rice farmers, emphasized the project’s importance and the need for farmers to adopt the best agronomic practices to maximize their yields.
The comprehensive support provided to regional rice farmers includes 70 hectares of plowing, 3,500 kilograms of rice seeds, 420 bags of fertilizer, and 210 liters of herbicides.
In their first year of engagement with the project, the community received assistance for plowing 45 hectares, 270 bags of fertilizer, 2,250 kilograms of rice seeds, and 135 liters of herbicide.
FodayGassama from Saaba described the partnership with the ROOTS Project as a “dream come true,” highlighting its immense contribution to increasing production and achieving food and seed security. He noted that the community upheld all its agreements, achieving a 100% payment rate.
Gassama confirmed that the support continued this year, with farmers receiving services for plowing 60 hectares, 3,000 kilograms of rice seeds, 420 bags of fertilizer, and 210 liters of herbicide. He attributes this ongoing support to the significant increase in rice production and the enhanced capacity of the farmers.
For 2025, the ROOTS Project’s subsidized input package targets 18 communities, aiming to cover 674 hectares of plowing, and provide 28,450 kilograms of rice seeds, 4,044 bags of fertilizer, and 2,022 liters of herbicides. Beneficiary communities include SuwarehKunda, Saaba, Sitanunku, Kerr NgoryanJoka, NjabaKunda, Bambally, NooKunda, MintehKunda, Aljamdu, Kerr Sanyang, MadinaKanuma, Gunjur, Regional Rice Farmers Association, NBR Farmers Association, Njawara, KintehKundaJanneh, and BakangKarantaba.
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