SENEGAMBIA BIRDING - PROJECTS IN THE GAMBIA
FUNDING FARM PROJECT TO SUPPORT LOCAL RESIDENTS OF TENDABA
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NAME: Namatoulie farm
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Location: Tendaba Kiang Central Lower River Region
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WHEN FORM: January 2022 as multi agricultural garden TYPE: multi agricultural garden vegetables, fruits, and animal husbandry
SIZE: 75,127 meters’ square
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HISTORY: It was established in 1984 by my father then was then it was just a visiting site for peace cope guest. That’s how I came with this vision to turn it into a farm where I can contribute to my community in possible ways to serve my nation by providing food and create job opportunity for younger generation through farming.
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IMPORTANT FEATURES: So far the farm has created job opportunity for two youths expecting to create more by 2023 to 2016 to 15 youths or more.
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NATURE OF THE BUSINESS
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PRODUCTS: Crops, fruits, vegetables, and animal husbandry.
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MARKET AREA & TARGET AUDIENCE: Local community supported agriculture members and farmers market.
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ALTERNATIVES TO OUR PRODUCT: Wholesale market, restaurant, grocery store/foodbank
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COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE: Main target customers are high value niche market consumers.
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MISSION
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To create job opportunity for younger generation.
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Provide fresh fruits and vegetable to the community
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Provide affordable farm foods.
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Improve the economic condition and personal health of our community through cost effective, regional, grower own business and training.
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VISION
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To create a modern garden with fruits and vegetables.
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Animal husbandry, chicken, goat, sheep, rabbits, and fish farming.
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Bee farming.
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