Gambia: President Barrow Says Gambia Secures Over D3 Billion to Import Essential Food Commodities

The Gambian President, H.E. Adama Barrow has told the National Assembly that the Gambia has secured US$50 Million (approximately three billion four hundred million Dalasi), to support the importation of essential food commodities.

The Gambia n President, H.E. Adama Barrow has told the National Assembly that the Gambia has secured US$50 Million , to support the importation of essential food commodities.

He said that recent measures to mitigate external shocks include stabilising prices and ensuring the availability of essential food commodities. President Barrow went on to say that the People's Republic of China granted The Gambia Duty-Free Quota Free market access in 2017 for products like groundnuts, cashew, sesame, fish, and cassava. In 2023, he said this coverage was extended to include ninety-eight percent of the Chinese tariff.

"Also, we have secured one hundred thousand dollars from the ECOWAS Commission to modernise the Wellingaraba Lumo for cross-border trade facilitation," President Barrow added. These efforts, as explained by the President, reflect their commitment to strengthening the economy, protecting consumer rights, and ensuring fair competition.

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