Vice President Muhammad Jallow announced that GACH and Yonna Group received government contracts to supply tractors for farmers across The Gambia. According to Tabora Bojang, these two companies will deliver 180 tractors through different arrangements.
President Barrow previously stated during his State of the Nation Address that farmers would receive these 180 tractors before the 2024 rainy season began. The tractors never arrived on time, which led Yahya Sanyang, a representative from Latrikunda Sabiji, to question the Vice President about what happened.
Jallow explained that they faced setbacks because the purchasing process started, stopped, and then started again. He stated that the project continues moving forward with purchasing efforts at full speed. The government advertised the opportunity and selected two businesses: Yonna Group and GACH.
Yonna already ordered their portion of tractors, which should reach Banjul by June, according to Jallow. Representatives from GACH traveled to China for the same purpose. When asked why everything took longer than expected, Vice President Jallow mentioned certain problems existed but gave no further details about those specific issues.
President Barrow previously stated during his State of the Nation Address that farmers would receive these 180 tractors before the 2024 rainy season began. The tractors never arrived on time, which led Yahya Sanyang, a representative from Latrikunda Sabiji, to question the Vice President about what happened.
Jallow explained that they faced setbacks because the purchasing process started, stopped, and then started again. He stated that the project continues moving forward with purchasing efforts at full speed. The government advertised the opportunity and selected two businesses: Yonna Group and GACH.
Yonna already ordered their portion of tractors, which should reach Banjul by June, according to Jallow. Representatives from GACH traveled to China for the same purpose. When asked why everything took longer than expected, Vice President Jallow mentioned certain problems existed but gave no further details about those specific issues.
