Gambia: Farmers in Sabach Sanjal Turning Fields Into Upland Rice Farms
Unlike past decades when rice cultivation was only relegated to swampy areas, several farmers have started growing rice in upland areas every crop season, with almost every compound cultivating a rice farm, particularly in Misira Mbayen.
Omar Mbye, who has been inspired by Fafa's success, said their rice farms are saving them from spending their fortune to buy rice all the time, adding that "we have not been buying rice the way we used to do when we had not commenced upland rice cultivation in recent years".
As the rains wind down, rice farmers hope continued downpour in October could see them register good yield, paving the way for more farmers in the district to embrace upland rice cultivation for affordable living and livelihood.
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