The support that the Radville Farms Outgrower Project gave to farmers, has been credited as one of the reasons for the increase in mango production in Greater Banjul Area.
The project provided farmers with D6,000 worth of harvesting trays and the mango processing machine was extended.
Food farming practices and the good mango season in 2014, made up for the successful mango production this year. This will see a big change in the lives of ordinary Gambians, as the income base of these outgrowers has increased to D50,000 from zero.
During the period under review, the total amount of harvest was 712,236 kg for 2015, compared to 332,692 kg for 2014 which represents a 114% harvest increase.
Lamin Jobe, Monitoring and Evaluation specialist at Gambia Growth and Competitiveness Project (GGCP) said that despite the fact that Mango Outgrower Farmers project is expected to phase out this year, they should continue to benefit from the continuity of its activities. He has asked that all mango growers be dedicated to their farming profession as this will mean more volume and better quality of fruit, and could lead to working with international organisations.
