President Adama Barrow has said an effective way to address the continuing rise in the price of food commodities would be to transform subsistence farming to agric-business.
The president stated this while addressing the nation on the occasion of this year’s Eidul Fitr.
The president said: “The inputs and equipment provided in the Agriculture sector also confirm our commitment to development. Our objective is to support the farming community so that agriculture is transformed from subsistence farming to agric-business. This is an effective way to address the price hikes of essential commodities and avert food insufficiency.
“To achieve our goals, I reiterate my call for every citizen to support the Government’s development efforts by engaging in productive ventures. The responsibility rests on all Gambians to participate actively in improving their lives and overcoming the unnecessary reliance on food importation.”
