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toubab1020
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 Posted - 18 Aug 2018 : 14:01:35
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This is the month of the MOU,I hope that it bears fruit  (toubab joke!)
I do remember that years ago there was a scheme to produce shrimps for export,that didn't work,the work ethic of the average Gambian should have changed now that it is years later,lets hope that the MOU produces the MONEY to implement the ideas outlined in it 
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August 17, 2018
Gambia Angola China Global Group (GACH]), is set to operate a tomato paste and mineral water factory in the Gambia. The five million dollar project was revealed by the proprietor of the Group, in a press conference with Journalists at their Headquarters in Banjulunding.
Speaking at the conference, Abubacarr Jawara, said the establishment of the factory will create jobs for hundreds of Gambians, boost the economy, provide quality processed tomatoes paste for the local market, and contribute to national development.
Jawara added that the factory will target farmers with vast lands of between 5, 10 and 8 hectares, and they will sign MOUs with them on their lands in order to procure 120 tons of tomatoes, per day; that farmers will be provided with seeds and fertilizer, and their produce will be bought by the factory; that in turn, the factory will discount fertilizer and seeds for farmers; that for a start, they will be importing tomato paste into the country which in the long term, will be produced in the country.
Jawara said the factory will employ over 600 people in the first stage, but can employ more than 1,000 people, if the factory and farmlands are full operating; that production of the factory is verified in a lab for standard and quality, before packaging is done; that they are competing with other producers in the market, and will not compromise standard and quality. He thanked GIEPA and other stakeholders who stood by them in ensuring the successful establishment of the factory.
Responding to the mechanisms put in place for environmental protection, Momodou Lamin Sowe of GIEPA, stressed that the process of helping Companies get Special Investment Certificate (SIC) and Export Processing Zone License (EPZL), the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and a certification from NEA, as well as the factory’s business plan, is all geared to look into issues concerning the impact the factory will have on the environment, and to avert environmental hazards resulting from waste disposal and to ensure standards and quality products.
Other speakers include Alagie Sillah, ex-parliamentarian and MD GACH, Adolf Manu, Finance Director, and Adama Sidibeh.
http://foroyaa.gm/multi-million-dollar-tomato-factory-sets-for-production/
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toubab1020
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Posted - 22 Aug 2018 : 00:58:19
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From a MOU to a fully fitted factory in only 3 days amazing,all that is wanted now is delivery of produce and PROMPT payment at a fair level to those who SELL their produce to GACH,
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By: Kebba AF Touray August 20, 2018
First Gambian Tomato factory (GACH), has been inaugurated during the weekend at their Headquarters in Banjulunding. The factory specializes in tomato paste and mineral water production and will assist farmers by curbing the problems of post-harvest loses for tomato producers, and provide job opportunities for the citizenry.
In his welcome remarks, MD Alagi Sillla, informed the gathering that the factory is an investment for the Gambia and her people, the sub-region and Africa as a whole.
Adolf Manu, Finance Director of the Factory, said the GACH Group is incorporated to pursue opportunities in the horticulture sub-sector, through the cultivation, processing and packaging and distribution of tomato paste, in The Gambia and the sub-region.
“The idea is to empower the people, in particular youth and women folks, to venture into industrialized tomato cultivation,” he said; that it further intends to explore the advantages introduced by the ECOWAS Member States such as the ECOWAS Trade Liberation Scheme (ETLS), to access probably three million people in Western Africa.
Abubacarr Jawara, Proprietor of GACH Group and factory, informed the gathering that apart from tomato and mineral water products, the factory has the capacity to produce mango juice produce; that 75 percent of mango produced in the country is perished due lack of processing facilities; that the factory will begin to produce mango juice in the nearest future. Jawara thanked Ministries of Finance and Trade, GIEPA, GRA and all those who contributed to the success of the factory and highlighted that the Group in collaboration with FASDEP, is working in other areas, such as the construction of a water reticulation system in Gungur, Madiana, Wassadu and Kalagi, for women horticultural producers. He reiterated that their products have and will continue to meet international standards which is done and verified by the factory’s laboratory.
Vice President, Darboe in his inaugural statement, applauded the proprietor and his partners for the construction of such a landmark; that this demonstrates their love and contribution to national development and their country.
He said Government cannot do it alone; but that through collective efforts, the country can be transformed as desired. VP Darboe recalled the numerous efforts, resources and dedications made towards the establishment of the facility and disclosed Government’s appreciation of the investment, given its magnitude and benefits, such as job creation, food security, economic growth, and poverty reduction amongst others.
He assured them of Government’s support in providing the conducive environment to enable the private sector contribute collectively and effectively to national development.
The inauguration ceremony was attended by cabinet members, the Speaker of the National Assembly Mariam Jack Denton and some members of the National Assembly, Service Chiefs, the media and a cross section of society.
http://foroyaa.gm/gach-tomato-factory-inaugurated/ |
"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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toubab1020
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Posted - 31 Aug 2018 : 11:25:33
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AN OBSERVATION.
Will this project if it to succeed mean that "ancestral land" will have to be taken over and managed by GACH in order to make the project blossom,as it will need much improving to produce 100tons of tomatoes,therefore it would be better to have the production at ONE giant growing facility instead of helping many SMALL farmers through out all the regions of Gambia.
"He indicated that not every tomato can be marked as tomato paste and that is why they want to bring ingredients from China,"
Hmmmmmmmm.?
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Thursday, August 30, 2018
At least more than 600 job opportunities for Gambians will be created after the commissioning of a new tomato paste factory in The Gambia by GACH Global Group.
The two hundred and forty million dalasi project is expected to create value chain, reducing post-harvest loss and as well as reducing the dependency rate and unemployment in The Gambia. GACH global tomato paste industry is the first in the country, which is built to empower youth and to stop them from illegal migration.
At a recent press conference held recently in Banjulinding, Alaige Sillah, managing director of GACH Global Group, thanked The Gambia government for providing the enabling environment for business to thrive in the country.
Sillah equally thanked the minister of Trade and partners, saying this massive investment in The Gambia are for the people of the country and the sub-region.
Abubackar Jawara, CEO of GACH Global Group said the multi-million dollars investment would go a long way in tackling unemployment in the country, saying their dream is to supply other African countries with what they produced here.
Jawara maintained that this is the first step because they import jam outside the country, noting that their plan is to get raw materials into the country.
He indicated that not every tomato can be marked as tomato paste and that is why they want to bring ingredients from China,
“We are working with other organisations to implement our project next year, and we want to bring seed and fertilizer to teach the local farmers on how to do it and once their tomato is ok, they could bring it to the factory. And if they are willing to work with us, they can produce more tomato as they can, because one hectare can produce 90 to 100 tons of tomatoes,” he said.
Author: Sanna Jallow
http://thepoint.gm/africa/gambia/article/new-tomato-factory-to-create-6000-jobs |
"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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Now a Tomato MOU
