{"id":86744,"date":"2025-09-25T16:19:59","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T16:19:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/no-national-transhumance-policy-in-gambia-agric-minister"},"modified":"2025-09-25T16:49:47","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T16:49:47","slug":"no-national-transhumance-policy-in-gambia-agric-minister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/no-national-transhumance-policy-in-gambia-agric-minister","title":{"rendered":"No National Transhumance Policy in Gambia \u2013 Agric Minister"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>The Minister of Agriculture, Demba Sabally has disclosed that there is no comprehensive national transhumance policy in effect in The Gambia, but efforts are in high gear to get one.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>He was responding to the questions raised by National Assembly Joint Committee on Environment and Agriculture\u2019s probe into the activities of transhumance in the country.<\/p>\n<p>According to Minister Sabally, there are clear and active steps being taken to develop a comprehensive national transhumance policy for the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Government of The Gambia, through the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Natural Resources, has initiated a process which will eventually lead to the draftinKg of a National Transhumance Policy,\u201d he announced<\/p>\n<p>He said their international partners like the International Organization for Migration (IOM) have started supporting the effort and a national consultation was held in July 2025 to validate data and tools critical for shaping the policy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis indicates the development process is active and in its relatively early stages,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, climate vulnerability assessment maps out climate vulnerability hotspots and guide proactive interventions and conflict-sensitive planning.<\/p>\n<p>He said that his ministry would prioritize the development of designated pasture development zones and water reservoirs in the upcoming agricultural fiscal year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis will however need the support of the National Assembly in facilitating the allocation of the necessary development funds to the Department of Livestock Services,\u201d Minister Sabally added.<\/p>\n<p>He acknowledged that environmental sustainability and transhumance must go hand-in-hand. \u201cIn partnership with the Ministry of Environment, we will promote and demonstrate controlled grazing and rotational systems to communities. We will also champion the proposed community-led reforestation campaigns in critically degraded areas,\u201d he emphasized.<\/p>\n<p>However, he pointed out that the implementation of the recommendations required a whole government approach and, crucially, the continued partnership, support and oversight of the National Assembly.<\/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. The Minister of Agriculture, Demba Sabally has disclosed that there is no comprehensive national transhumance policy in effect in The Gambia, but efforts are in high gear to get one. 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