"We have really achieved our
target in terms of rice production and I would like to thank the youths in Sapu
for responding to the President's back to the land call," he noted. He also
lauded Minister Jammeh for his support to the youths of CRR in Sapu, while
calling on other youths to join the bandwagon. "The Ministry is going to
purchase our produce and the proceeds is coming back to us (the young people),In
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low maintenance cost have also attracted buyers from all round
the globe to place bulk orders." he disclosed.The shafts for the solar outdoor light
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wheels and the all other heavy duty wheels will differ.The youth coordinator
commended the Department of Agriculture and the National Agricultural Research
Institute (NARI) for their continued assistance to the youths in Sapu. Also
speaking to our reporter, Sutay Jawo, deputy director of NYSS, commended the
youths for a job well done at the site, saying the youths have shown an
impressive degree of commitment.He expressed delight on the youths' performance
noting that they have measured up to expectation by producing 167 bags of rice
from a three hectare rice field within a time span of three months, which he
described as commendable. This, he said,will go along way in complementing the
country's drive towards food self-sufficiency. Commenting on the renovation of
the youth camp in Sapu, deputy director Jawo told this reporter that works on
the camp would start as early as March.
For his part, Hon. Babou
Gaye-Sonko of the Youth in Agriculture and Fishing Inititiave (YAFI) enjoined
the youths to keep up the momentum, noting that President Jammeh attaches great
importance to youth development and empowerment. He also advised them to open a
savings account from the proceeds of their produce rather than spending it all,
for the sustainability of their programme. In other engagements, the delegation
visited a rice mill at Medina Umfally in CRR where the rice from the youth farm
has been milled. They also visited Sinchu Madado and Fullabantang, both in CRR
where the youths produced 40 bags of groundnut.Malang Jatta, a Senior Policy
Analyst at the Office of the President and Mamadi Dampha, Senior labor economist
at the Ministry of Trade both accompanied the minister on the tour.BAG packing
pupils from Stratford School gave the Shakespeare Puppies Appeal fund a boost
over Christmas.They popped along to the town's Waitrose store where they managed
to collect 767 - helping packing bags for customers - for the project which is
aiming to provide 25 Guide Dogs, In addition they contain natural healing and
regenerative substances such Hiking
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amino acids and chemical compounds which nourish the skin.each of which
will be named after a Shakespeare character.