This is a question that National Assembly members should ask as the vice president informed the nation that 180 tractors are to be imported. The number of tractors that have been imported by both the current and Jammeh administrations should be put on record.
It is however evident from an interview with the Minister of Agriculture that groundnut production has declined from 65,000 tonnes in 2023 to 40,000 tonnes in 2024. In short, there is no correlation between the increase in the number of tractors and expansion of agricultural production. The Gambia is still unable to feed itself.
The vice president should therefore indicate how the tractors are to be utilised and what findings have been done in advance to know the outcome of the importation of the tractors. Foroyaa will monitor developments and inform the readers of the expected outcome so that proper assessment and evaluation could be done at the right time.
