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Momodou
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 Posted - 11 Aug 2007 : 16:49:26
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CROP FAILURE REPORTED IN NORTH BANK
By Ousman M.M Jallow
Reports reaching the Foroyaa have it that crop failure has affected parts of Lower Baddibu, Central Baddibu and Upper Baddibu.
Our reporter has observed the situation in these areas. According to Lamin Jallow, after sowing his groundnut, coos and maize after the first rain, his groundnut did not germinate and the coos also did not do well. He also said that many of his fellow farmers have experienced the same.
Mr. Mbye Njie of Kerr Pateh Koreh said his groundnut and coos did not germinate at all due to the late rains. Another farmer in Kerr Sulay said his coos and maize farm germinated but all of them got dried; that he had to replant when the rain resumed again and which took more than a month between the first rain and the second.
As it stands now, farmers in these areas are hoping that the rains will continue up to end of October, otherwise , as they fear, their crops may not mature.
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issue
Issue No. 93/2007, 10 - 12 August 2007
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