Nerry
Corr, livestock value chain specialist of the Small Ruminant Production
Enhancement Project (SRPEP) have revealed that the livestock empowerment
project targets to provide massive infrastructural development for smallholder
farmers in the country.
He
said the new development will include the construction of meat market storage in various locations in the country, poultry housing pharmacy, pasteurize
training centre for farmers and medicines for livestock farmers to enhance
production and productivity of smallholder farmers among others.
During
an interview with The Point at the regional launching of a 26.81 million
Dollars small ruminants production and enhancement project, Mr Corr said the
project focuses mainly on small ruminants in trying to enhance livestock
farmers production and productivity.
The
project is jointly funded by the Islamic Development Bank and the government of
the Gambia.
According
to Mr. Corr, the project will hire a project design engineer who will design
housing ,poultry and pasteurizes training among others that are needed to
enhance production and be able to continue with value chain addition.
He
said the project will build many pharmacies, laboratories, and provide training
centers for livestock farmers at Yerro Beli Kunda (YBK) in the Central River
Region South. It targets to reach out to 30,000 households countywide.
Mr.
Corr said the project implementing partners are the department of livestock
services, Gambia Livestock Marketing Agency (GLMA), farmers and regional
livestock directorates across the country.
He
said component A of the project include construction of 15 veterinary drug
outlets, construction of 20 solar power boreholes with elevated tanks and
drinking troughs, construction of farmer demonstration training centre at YBK, construction of 30 sheep
fattening schemes including housing for individual and groups, and 30 small
ruminants breeding schemes.
