The demonstration center started construction in December 2023 and it is planned to be completed and put into operation in July 2024. It is an important part of the vegetable high-yield demonstration and variety promotion content of the China-Aid Agricultural Technology Cooperation Project to The Gambia.
The demonstration of vegetable facility cultivation, screening of excellent vegetable varieties, demonstration of disease and pest control techniques, and promotion of high-yield cultivation techniques, are the main contents planned to be implemented by the center.
In addition, the center will collaborate with the Department of Agriculture to carry out online or offline technical training activities in junior and high schools and Universities and community gardens in West Coast Region. also
According to the project implementation unit, the main construction content of the center includes the construction of new training area (420 ㎡), new greenhouse (6000 ㎡), and a new concrete structure water reservoir (50m³) house renovation (750 ㎡), construction of supporting irrigation systems and physical pest control facilities. The completion of the project will greatly improve the conditions of vegetable cultivation for Jambanjelly mixed farm center.
