The Peoples’ Republic of China on Friday 6 June 2020, extended it’s s support to The Gambia’s agricultural sector. The Chinese ambassador to The Gambia, Excellency Ma Jianchun, handed agricultural equipment such as tractors, fertilizers, rice threshers and other agricultural appliances to the ministry of agriculture. This gesture is geared towards supporting and uplifting agriculture in The Gambia, says the ambassador.

The minister of agriculture Ms. Amie Fabureh said, since the restitution of relations with China, The Gambia has been cooperating in various sectors especially in agriculture.

Ms. Fabureh, on behalf of the president of The Gambia his excellency Adama Barrow, extended her deepest appreciation and thanks to the president of the Peoples’ Republic of China, H.E Xi Jinping for their uninterrupted support to The Gambia especially in the agricultural sector.

She equally thanked the ambassador Jianchun, for facilitating the delivery of the donated apparatus.

The Ambassador of the Peoples’ Republic of China, Excellency Ma Jianchun, in his remarks said the handing over ceremony marks an important milestone of cooperation in an effort to protect The Gambia’s food security and to also support Gambia’s agricultural production and development.

“The items donated by the Chinese Ambassador includes 10 metric tons of fertiliser, 30 sets of walking tractors, 30 sets of small rice threshers, 29 sets of rice mill, 25 sets of pumps, 1 set of steering-wheel tractor, 2 sets of diesel engine and corresponding spare-parts, maintenance tools and other materials.

“The items were inspected by dignitaries including the Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad, Dr. Mamadou Tangara, which followed the singing of Exchange Note by Foreign Minister Tangara and Ambassador Ma.”

 

By: Fatoumatta Samateh

For Kairaba News Network