{"id":94000,"date":"2026-02-13T17:20:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T17:20:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/youth-president-promises-agricultural-revitalization"},"modified":"2026-02-13T17:39:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T17:39:42","slug":"youth-president-promises-agricultural-revitalization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/youth-president-promises-agricultural-revitalization","title":{"rendered":"Youth President Promises Agricultural Revitalization"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong> <\/span><b>Haji Suwaneh, youth president of the United Democratic Party (UDP), has pledged that a future UDP-led government would revitalize The Gambia\u2019s agricultural sector through industrialization and increased investment if elected into office.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>In a statement, Mr Suwaneh said the party intends to prioritize agriculture by promoting mechanization, reducing import dependency and increasing exports, while creating an enabling environment for farmers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will ensure that farmers are supported to drastically reduce importation and increase export. We are not just talking about food self-sufficiency, but about creating conducive environment for cashew and vegetable farming through mechanized agriculture,\u201d he remarked.<\/p>\n<p>He adds that the UDP plans to establish cold storage facilities to help farmers preserve and add value to their produce, facilitating a shift from raw production to processed goods. According to him, such initiatives could be tailored to regions such as the North Bank and other parts of the country.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Suwaneh said the proposed measures would boost employment opportunities, improve farmers\u2019 incomes and contribute to transforming The Gambia into a middle-income country. He also outlined plans for the establishment of cotton-processing factories, oil-refining plants and animal feed factories, citing the availability of sufficient raw materials.<\/p>\n<p>The UDP youth leader reiterated his party\u2019s support for Ousainou Darboe as its candidate for the 2026 elections, stating that a UDP government would pursue constitutional reform and fiscal discipline to address corruption.<\/p>\n<p>He further pledged that a UDP administration would allocate more than 10 percent of the national budget to agriculture, to enable year-round farming and positioning The Gambia as a regional hub for agricultural production<b>.<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-article-footer-note\">Find more news and analyses on <span class=\"ap-highlight-country\">Gambia<\/span> on the <span class=\"ap-highlight-brand\">Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. 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In a statement, Mr Suwaneh said the party intends to prioritize agriculture by promoting mechanization, reducing import dependency and increasing [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":93999,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,10],"tags":[260],"class_list":["post-94000","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-parties","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>Youth President Promises Agricultural Revitalization - Gambia<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"-article-header-tag&quot;&gt; Africa-Press - Gambia. 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