Gambia: AVIP Calls on Trade Ministry to Engage Onion Importers to Support Local Market –

By: Haruna Kuyateh

In a bid to strengthen onion production, farmers have called on the government, through the Ministries of Agriculture and Trade, to institutionalize a temporary ban on onion imports during the local harvest season. This, they argue, will help address the growing market demand for local onions. Meanwhile, the ROOTS Project, through the Agriculture Value Chain Interaction Platform (AVIP), continues to support farmers in boosting production and marketing.

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