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Definition and Scope of The Project
Strategic Objective No. 1
To make the North Bank Farmers Association (NBFA) a credible farmers’ organisation and financially self-sustainable within the first year of operation.
To build NBFA into a financially self-sustaining and nationally recognised farmers’ organisation in The Gambia, representing all farmers’ voices and interests in national development.
Strategic Objective No. 2
The North Bank Farmers Association (NBFA) aims to organise practical bank and financial record-keeping, agronomic training, and innovative initiatives for member farmers across all six regions of The Gambia.
This will be followed by facilitating a structured education and training programme for member farmers in key areas of farm management and maintenance, to promote profitability and sustainable farm operations, delivered through seminars and hands-on, on-farm practical training.
Strategic Objective No. 3
To support 30 women’s gardens with the necessary funding to procure fencing materials.
To support rural Gambian women’s village gardens by providing funding for essential fencing items—such as fencing nets, galvanised wires, and fencing poles—to be issued to qualifying beneficiary gardens across all six regions of The Gambia.
Strategic Objective No. 4
To vigorously support rural Gambian women’s access to clean water for drinking and garden farming by drilling boreholes in qualifying villages across all six regions of The Gambia.
Strategic Objective No. 5
To secure NBFA-owned/allocated land for an Agricultural Research Centre, and to provide support and funding that enables local women farmers to access quality agricultural inputs—including improved/hybrid fruit and vegetable seeds and seedlings, pesticides, and fertilizers—across all six regions of The Gambia.
Strategic Objective No. 6
To provide support and funding to women and small-scale farmers to access essential farm implements and technologies—such as tractors, power tillers, other useful farming machinery, and food processing equipment—to improve productivity and livelihoods.
Strategic Objective No. 7
To provide support and funding to build six (6) cold storage facilities across all six regions of The Gambia, and to help local women and small-scale farmers access reliable markets to sell their products and services locally, and through export to neighbouring countries and EU markets.
Strategic Objective No. 8
To work with the Government and all stakeholders (including donors) to procure and commission a mobile juice processing plant and fruit/vegetable dehydrators to process Gambian fruits and vegetables into juices and juice concentrates, and dried fruit and vegetable snacks.
This initiative will help reduce post-harvest losses during peak production periods and support year-round availability and consumption of nutritious local produce.
Strategic Objective No. 9
To actively engage all stakeholders in the agricultural sector on behalf of Gambian farmers, serving as their voice and representative in all matters relating to national development.
Strategic Objective No. 10
To engage and partner with the Government, NGOs, and international donors to secure possible funding for NBFA projects across the region, and to continue working with the media to launch and sustain publicity and awareness campaigns.
Strategic Objective No. 11
To identify and secure national and international buyers for local women’s vegetable products, to ensure better earnings and improved living conditions for women farmers and their families.
Strategic Objective No. 12
EMPOWERING LOCAL WOMEN FARMERS BY TRAINING THEM ON CLIMATE SMART AGRICULTURE AND SUPPORTING THEM WITH Modem FARMING IMPLEMENTS AND INPUTS.
Strategic Objective No. 13
TO FIND OTHER POSSIBLE FUNDS GENERATED BY SELLING NORTH BANK FARMERS ASSOCIATION LOGO BRANDED T-SHIRTS, MEMBERSHIP CARDS FOR OTHER INSTITUTIONS AND ALSO GAINING THROUGH ADVERTISEMENTS ON OUR PLATFORMS ETC.
Strategic Objective No. 14
THROUGH PARTICIPANTS AND MEMBERSHIP CONTRIBUTIONS DRIVE'S, NBFAG EXECUTIVE AIMS TO GAI MEMBERSHIP CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE FIRST YEAR OF OPERATION AT LEAST D250.00 RURAL AREAS D500.00 FOR URBAN AREAS AND D6,000 FOR THOSE IN DISAPORA WHICH MAY DOUBLESHORTLYE.
Strategic Objective No. 15
TO ORGANISE AND FACILITATE EDUCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMMES FOR OUR MEMBER FARMERS IN DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF FARM MANAGEMENT AND MAINTAINING FOR PROFITABLE AND SUSTAINABLE FARMING PRACTICAL TRAINING INITIATIVES.
Strategic Objective No. 16
To organise and facilitate the establishment of a Farmers’ Marketplace in Kekuta Kunda Village, Upper Baddibou District, North Bank Region (NBR), The Gambia, to serve NBFA member farmers.
This marketplace will help farmers sell their produce quickly, improve market access, and support sustainable farming in the country.
The proposed market facility will include:
- Cold storage facility
- Stores/warehouses for farm goods
- NBFA office space
- Pharmacy outlets
- Bakery
- Restaurant
- Supermarket
- Conference/meeting room for meetings and events
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Fresh Produce
We grow a variety of fresh and organic produce, including fruits, vegetables, and herbs. Our farmers are dedicated to providing our communities with healthy and sustainable food options.
Farm-to-Table Dinners
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Educational Tours
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Farmers Market
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Community Supported Agriculture
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Volunteer Opportunities
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