Thursday 15 November 2012

LUMO IN THE CITY OFFICIALLY OPENED

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.