Seed availability and security are key to sustainable crop production. As the president continues his tour, farmers are complaining of poor quality groundnut crop. They are cautioning the government to be ready to assist them with quality seeds for the next farming season.
NARI should be conducting research to find out why the crop is considered to be of poor quality.
One of the greatest dangers of crop production in The Gambia is the introduction of genetically modified seeds which if grown do not yield crops that provide seeds.
Farmers have told Halifa Sallah and Sidia Jatta during their tour that they can testify to their warnings that genetically modified seeds are a threat to seed production in the Gambia. It is important for the president to address this issue to alert the Gambian farmers of the dangers.
