{"id":43671,"date":"2023-09-27T17:09:49","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T17:09:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/nam-doubts-viability-of-smart-farming-in-gambia"},"modified":"2023-09-27T17:40:00","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T17:40:00","slug":"nam-doubts-viability-of-smart-farming-in-gambia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/nam-doubts-viability-of-smart-farming-in-gambia","title":{"rendered":"NAM doubts viability of smart farming in Gambia"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Gambia. <\/strong><\/span>Even before the dust settled at the site of Saturday\u2019s inauguration of The Gambia\u2019s Smart Farming Project, Latrikunda Sabiji lawmaker Yahya Menteng Sanyang of the opposition UDP has questioned the viability of the project trumpeted by the authorities to transform the country\u2019s agricultural sector.<\/b><\/p>\n

On Saturday, President Barrow launched the initiative, expressing his government\u2019s wish that it would serve as a propellant for a decrease in youth unemployment and food self-sufficiency.<\/p>\n

However, in his reaction Mr Sanyang, an outspoken government critic, said such initiatives are not viable for countries like The Gambia.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is not a realistic venture for a country like The Gambia and I dare say the project too may fail because to start with, in The Gambia, the average farm size is less than two hectares which is too small to justify the heavy investments in smart farming technologies,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He added that the land tenure system in the country could also be another bottleneck to the realisation of the project\u2019s objectives.<\/p>\n

\u201cLand tenure is insecure in The Gambia and this makes it difficult for farmers to invest in long term improvements to their farms, such as smart farming technologies. Climate change is another factor, especially in The Gambia where farmers don\u2019t have the required knowledge on climate patterns,\u201d he argued.<\/p>\n

He said another problem could be that there is likely to be a lack of government support especially financial incentives, tax breaks and technical assistance.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe ministry of agriculture doesn\u2019t have the necessary requirements by way of personnel and knowledge to make smart agriculture successful in The Gambia and our farmers are not educated and trained on the complex nature of smart farming technologies,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Mr Sanyang however said there is abundant potential for smart farming in The Gambia to work in some way or form, \u201cbut President Barrow cannot effectively maximise these potentials.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWith the right support, knowledge and training smart farming could play a major role in transforming Gambia\u2019s agriculture, but certainly not under President Barrow\u2019s leadership,\u201d Sanyang warned.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Gambia. Even before the dust settled at the site of Saturday\u2019s inauguration of The Gambia\u2019s Smart Farming Project, Latrikunda Sabiji lawmaker Yahya Menteng Sanyang of the opposition UDP has questioned the viability of the project trumpeted by the authorities to transform the country\u2019s agricultural sector. 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