Efforts of President Jammeh to transforming the Gambia into a good self sufficient nation is gaining momentum, as Gambians are increasingly paying heed to the ‘Back to the land call’.

Similarly, Gambians in abroad are also not left out in the crucial venture. They have been aiding farmers with the necessary tools and techniques. As such, some of them are now planning to come back home and invest in farming activities. Bearing in mind that there is nothing like home, one Modou Boye a horticultural gardener based in Spain, has currently send his son Jabel Boye back to the Gambia on a facts finding mission. She is tasked with the responsibility to see whether it is possible to replicate the work they doing in Spain their homeland.

Speaking to the Daily Observer yesterday, Jabel Boye said his father has over 20 years experience in horticulture and he wants to complement government efforts to achieve the developmental strategies in the area of agriculture.  He promised that they have all the equipment to establish a horticultural firm and all that is needed is collaboration and cooperation from the part of the Gambia.

Mamadi Faal, the executive secretary of the Juffureh and Albreda Youth Society, who accompanied Jabel Boye to our newsroom, said he knew Mr Boye through a friend.  He revealed that he was impressed when he expressed his ambition to establish a 4-kilometre horticultural farm that will employ over two thousand people. 

He also remarked that since it was not possible to get a land within the Kombos, he took Modou Boye to his native village Albreda where he is allocated a land of that size and the message has also been extended to the North Bank Region governor who expressed appreciation and promised his full support to such an initiative. He concluded by emphasising the need for cooperation among Gambians so that the plan can be a success.