Agriculture Minister Solomon Owens |
The Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Solomon Owens, has officially opened
a Lumo in the City on Tuesday, 13th November 2012, at the Dream Park in
Kololi in the Kanifing Municipality.
Tefa Global Solutions, a charitable organisation registered in the
Gambia, in collaboration with the National Coordination of Farmers
Associations in the Gambia (NACOFAG), the Food Agricultural Organisation
(FAO) and the Ministry of Agriculture, organised this "Lumo" (weekly
market) in the city.
According to Mariam Fatajo, the Lumo in the City is geared towards
promoting and reinforcing the linkage among producers, processors,
marketers and consumers.