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toubab1020
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 Posted - 02 May 2012 : 16:39:02
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In many ways this could be a good idea,why?because Gambians are not a united people and consequently cannot work together on any large scale,disputes over who owns what,jealousy over who has what,theft of cattle,growing crops, lack of money for irrigation,lack of expertise in new innovations in farming, general lack of money in all things.BUT Kanilai-family-farm is under strong presidential control,not a bad thing in itself but if farmers are to lose their own family land just because they have not got the necessary money to seed or develop it to Kanilai-family-farm then they have lost everything.
In my opinion some form of co operative should be arrived at with farmers as shareholders depending on how much land they have.
BUT Kanilai-family-farm should have overall control of seed, farming equipment ,irrigation and be paid by those farmers for their service,when crops are sold.
One thing has become clear is that it is just not viable for individual farmers to make a reasonable living , they just have not got the money to do the job,because of the circumstances both cultural and financial as I have outlined above.
There should be one Boss for the whole process,who would get an agreed salary who has the welfare of ALL GAMBIA and ALL GAMBIANS and ALL TRIBES at heart and is willing to make the country MUCH BETTER for EVERYONE. and move progress and job creation forward as industrialisation is not an option at the moment.
This idea would take a lot of working out I understand that but worked out in a fair way it would be GOOD for EVERYBODY including the BOSS.
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"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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Momodou
Denmark
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Posted - 02 May 2012 : 17:56:37
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I think these public officials should be able to distinguish what is state and private enterprise. There is a ministry of Agriculture which have been under the office of the president for years.
I have seen Kanilai Family Farms logo on government vehicles with GG (Gambia Government) number plates. Is this enterprise state owned or not?
http://observer.gm/africa/gambia/article/kanilai-family-farm-seeks-to-expand |
A clear conscience fears no accusation - proverb from Sierra Leone |
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toubab1020
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Posted - 02 May 2012 : 18:10:03
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| Momodou, I am aware of the "discrepancies" that you describe exist today,attitudinal change must be across the board,YES, starting from the top,if you are a shining example of how to do things fairly and for the good of the nation,then NO PROBLEM,if however you think and do otherwise then ,NO HOPE, for Gambia,who will continue to be a member of Africa's lost hopes and aspirations, nevertheless, as I wrote in my posting above "Gambians are not a united people and consequently cannot work together on any large scale,disputes over who owns what,jealousy over who has what,theft of cattle,growing crops, lack of money for irrigation,lack of expertise in new innovations in farming, general lack of money in all things" Answer HAVE A GOOD BOSS.assuming this then my idea would work. |
"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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Karamba
United Kingdom
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Posted - 02 May 2012 : 18:12:27
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Toubab1020,
This whole affair of kanilai whatever farm is the biggest exploitation. Jammeh is out to strip every Gambian and turning people into slave labourers.
It is the most terrible scheme of deception and deserves to be condemned. Jammeh is not fair to Gambia. People have been farming in Gambia whole cooperative society was formed. Jammeh is an exploiter and very much merciless to suffering of Gambians.
Why not let communities have their own communal farms and keep Kanilai out of it !!!
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Kanilai Family Farm seeks to expand
Daily Observer Wednesday, May 02, 2012
"The Kanilai Family Farm on Monday held a one-day workshop on how to strengthen the decentralisation ofFarm’s farming activities in all the regions of the country, and also how to expand its farming activities in order to maximise productivity. The workshop was held at the Baobab Holiday Resort in Bijilo.
Speaking at the occasion, Lamin Sanneh, the governor of West Coast Region explained that the Kanilai Family Farm is an initiative of President Jammeh meant to improve both crop and animal production with a view to improve the living conditions of all Gambians. “The day workshop will lead a road to plan strategically for the implementation of better management system for the development of the farms. Farming is one of the most noble professions practiced by our ancestors,” he said.
While noting that the government has put in a lot towards improving agriculture in the country, the West Coast Region governor said that Kanilai Family Farm still has some challenges. He added that the workshop was organised to address those challenges. He then urged all hands to be on deck as lots of resources have been put into agriculture.
For his part, Captain Salifu Corr, the operational and logistics manager at the Kanilai Family Farm in Barra, said the workshop was the second of its kind and was to enable them prepare for the coming rainy season. He called on the farm managers to make sure that the tractors are put into good use in order to achieve their aims.
Hon. Paul Mendy, the Kanilai Family Farm manager, said the workshop is meant to take stock of all their achievements during the past, and strategise and come up with new ideas to strengthen all their gains."
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toubab1020
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Posted - 02 May 2012 : 18:16:19
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"Why not let communities have their own communal farms and keep Kanilai out of it !!! "
Simple as I wrote above:"Gambians are not a united people and consequently cannot work together on any large scale,disputes over who owns what,jealousy over who has what,theft of cattle,growing crops, lack of money for irrigation,lack of expertise in new innovations in farming, general lack of money in all things.BUT Kanilai-family-farm is under strong presidential control,not a bad thing in itself but if farmers are to lose their own family land just because they have not got the necessary money to seed or develop it to Kanilai-family-farm then they have lost everything."
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"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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Momodou
Denmark
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Posted - 02 May 2012 : 18:37:30
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Originally posted by toubab1020
..disputes over who owns what,jealousy over who has what,theft of cattle,growing crops, lack of money for irrigation,lack of expertise in new innovations in farming, general lack of money in all things..
Are these unique to Gambians? No.
- disputes: tell me a society that does not have disputes. This is why you have courts. This is also the reason why you have different politcal parties in societies.
- Cattle theft is by criminals and many times the culprits come across the border from Senegal. At least in my area.
- Yes, lack of money can be one of the factors
- lack of expertise in new innovations in farming; then the Department of Agriculture has failed after so many years
Toubab, rice is havested three times in some villages in CRR. Kanilai F F is now said to be encroching some of those areas. A proposed women's garden plot is said to be gived to the president as a present from an Alkali (Village Head). |
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toubab1020
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Momodou
Denmark
11717 Posts |
Posted - 02 May 2012 : 19:05:35
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| Yes, attitudinal change is a necessity and this includes the abuse of state resources for the benefit of an individual or private enterprise. |
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Karamba
United Kingdom
3820 Posts |
Posted - 02 May 2012 : 20:59:50
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Toubab1020, some time ago, I saw a piece of writing online where it was stated that Jammeh is big time land grabber and simply playing lip service to tell people go back to the land. I think Jammeh is hypocrite of very high standing. He is takling land from poor communities and making it that people are lazy. That is exploitation and wrong.
Momodou is right. Some hypocrites come in the open to say they have given land to Jammeh as donation. As president, Jammeh is seen to be very corrupt in taking land from communities. |
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toubab1020
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Posted - 02 May 2012 : 21:32:57
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| Boys, I read what you both write, I am not into supporting or decrying anybody,I am just offering ideas that MAY work,if tried,and if it a genuine wish of EVERYONE that Gambia wants to develop into a viable nation,at the moment it is not possible for many reasons that everybody knows.New Roads are fine, street lights are fine, but there are more basic things that have to be achieved to have farmers digging holes with tree branches because they have not the money to buy a spade in 2012 is frankly unbelievable,yes, I have seen this myself the farmer was land rich but had no money at all. |
"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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Karamba
United Kingdom
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Posted - 03 May 2012 : 00:05:42
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| Farmers using sticks to dig means they are in need of tools. Better to provide them farming impliments than taking their land away. Farmers may be poor but no crazy. |
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Edited by - Karamba on 03 May 2012 01:27:05 |
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