{"id":86564,"date":"2025-09-23T18:00:20","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T18:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/agriculture-minister-pledges-reforms-for-farmers-and-herders"},"modified":"2025-09-23T18:59:56","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T18:59:56","slug":"agriculture-minister-pledges-reforms-for-farmers-and-herders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/agriculture-minister-pledges-reforms-for-farmers-and-herders","title":{"rendered":"Agriculture Minister Pledges Reforms for Farmers and Herders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>Agriculture Minister Demba Sabally has announced a series of reforms aimed at modernizing livestock migration in The Gambia and minimizing recurring disputes between herders and farmers.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Speaking before the National Assembly in response to recommendations from the Joint Committee on Agriculture and Environment, Minister Sabally underscored that transhumance\u2014the seasonal movement of livestock\u2014is not inherently problematic. Instead, he attributed persistent tensions to the absence of a national policy, insufficient infrastructure, and weak regulatory frameworks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTranshumance is not the problem. It is a vital practice for our nation\u2019s food security and rural economy. The problem, as accurately diagnosed, is the historic lack of a coherent policy, inadequate infrastructure, and weak regulatory mechanisms,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He reaffirmed his ministry\u2019s commitment to transforming the sector into a driver of sustainable development rather than conflict. Among the initiatives currently underway are the formulation of a national transhumance policy in collaboration with international partners such as the International Organization for Migration, the creation of pasture development zones, the construction of water reservoirs, and the introduction of livestock tagging and traceability systems to strengthen disease control and security.<\/p>\n<p>Minister Sabally also stressed the importance of community engagement, noting that the ministry will work closely with traditional authorities to foster local mediation, support women\u2019s farming groups with seeds, irrigation, and insurance schemes, and promote environmental sustainability through controlled grazing, rotational systems, and reforestation campaigns.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe path forward is clear,\u201d he told lawmakers. \u201cThe implementation of these recommendations requires a whole-of-government approach and, crucially, the continued partnership, support, and oversight of this National Assembly. We will require legislative support and budgetary allocation to turn these plans into reality. My ministry is prepared to lead this effort with commitment and urgency. We owe it to our farmers, our herders, and all Gambians to ensure that this vital economic activity becomes a source of national prosperity and unity, rather than conflict.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Gambia<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. Agriculture Minister Demba Sabally has announced a series of reforms aimed at modernizing livestock migration in The Gambia and minimizing recurring disputes between herders and farmers. Speaking before the National Assembly in response to recommendations from the Joint Committee on Agriculture and Environment, Minister Sabally underscored that transhumance\u2014the seasonal movement of livestock\u2014is [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":86563,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,12],"tags":[260],"class_list":["post-86564","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-policy","tag-gambia"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Agriculture Minister Pledges Reforms for Farmers and Herders - Gambia<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Agriculture Minister Demba Sabally has announced a series of reforms aimed at modernizing livestock migration in The ...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/agriculture-minister-pledges-reforms-for-farmers-and-herders\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Agriculture Minister Pledges Reforms for Farmers and Herders\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Agriculture Minister Demba Sabally has announced a series of reforms aimed at modernizing livestock migration in The ...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/agriculture-minister-pledges-reforms-for-farmers-and-herders\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Gambia\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AfricaPressTunisiaa\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-09-23T18:00:20+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-09-23T18:59:56+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/gambia\/sites\/19\/2025\/09\/sm_1758641365.253914.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1280\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"720\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/agriculture-minister-pledges-reforms-for-farmers-and-herders#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/agriculture-minister-pledges-reforms-for-farmers-and-herders\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"cfeditoren\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb\"},\"headline\":\"Agriculture Minister Pledges Reforms for Farmers and Herders\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-09-23T18:00:20+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-09-23T18:59:56+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/agriculture-minister-pledges-reforms-for-farmers-and-herders\"},\"wordCount\":335,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/agriculture-minister-pledges-reforms-for-farmers-and-herders#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/gambia\/sites\/19\/2025\/09\/sm_1758641365.253914.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Gambia\"],\"articleSection\":[\"all news\",\"policy\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/agriculture-minister-pledges-reforms-for-farmers-and-herders#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/agriculture-minister-pledges-reforms-for-farmers-and-herders\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/agriculture-minister-pledges-reforms-for-farmers-and-herders\",\"name\":\"Agriculture Minister Pledges Reforms for Farmers and Herders - 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