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Gambia News : Gambia introduces new system for livestock marketing
The Gambia Livestock Marketing Agency, under the department of veterinary services, has outlined plans to introduce fair purchasing and selling prices of animals, PANA reported from here Tuesday.
Dr. Demba B. Jallow, the director general of the agency, said the agency's uppermost function was to come up with a price determination mechanism based on the use of weigh scales and bands on animals destined for slaughter.
Jallow said by this, a fair buying and selling price for all players in the marketing chain would be established, adding that livestock owners, dealers and butchers would get their animals' worth and that the consumer would also benefit from fair meat prices.
He noted that the farmers and the consumers were the biggest losers, while the middle men would gain all through.
Pointing out that pricing of animals will be based on weight and that all dealers and butchers will register with the agency, he said this would bring order in the marketing of livestock and sale of meat.
According to him, the new system will be introduced nationwide and the buying of animals based on the physical appearance, weight estimate and interpersonal relationship will be stopped.
Jallow further said the agency would introduce the weigh scale and bands nationwide at designated livestock markets and buying depots and equip the centres with facilities to meet acceptable sanitary standards.
Disclosing that animals will be physically examined to ensure that only healthy animals are bought and slaughtered, he added that the butchers would be trained on all aspects, especially in cutting and packaging and also on personal hygiene.
Jallow noted that this would ensure that at all times, meat was wholesome and fit for consumption and the agency would also be responsible for collecting and managing the cattle tax annually.
He said as a matter of great urgency, the agency would plan ahead for the forth-coming Ramadan and Tobaski feasts.
He promised that they would encourage as many players as possible to venture into this lucrative business and to link dealers with government civil servants to facilitate their acquisition of Tobaski rams conveniently and at affordable prices.
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- Mr Lamin Touray,this is not the Daily Observer and if you want to protect Jammeh from critics start your own Paper! Stop focusing on personalities and try to see the issues! Jammeh is an inept idiot and you can't change our opinions of him!!
(Posted on February 1, 2010, 7:21 AM moses jatta)
- Yes government should be involved in inspecting livestock before slaughter, for the safety of the nation, but should let the free market determine the price of the product. Gov. involvement in price fixing always create more problems than warranted.
(Posted on January 31, 2010, 11:19 PM Abdou R Jobe)
- Lamin Jallow I dont mind if I am skinny. The mistake I did is contributing to this column which I thought was a debate for a better Gambia but this is not. We write on things we dont know just as you already say about me without even knowing who I am
(Posted on January 30, 2010, 2:49 PM Lamin Touray)
- brother moses i am here to say my vews and all what i want is the betterniss of the gambia where all gamboans wll be happy that is all what i want any one that have bad felling agens, gambia that is up that guy ok
(Posted on January 30, 2010, 2:04 PM A.A.SAMBOU)
- Lamin i am just just calling a spade a spade! Let Jammeh concentrate on the business of government and let the market reign free!He alone does not know what is good for Gambia.Heis welcome to leave office and do business not two things at once buddy!
(Posted on January 30, 2010, 11:09 AM moses jatta)
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