The Gambia has called for its inclusion in the next batch of countries where the Africa Cashew initiative (ACi) will be implemented.
The ACi is a five-year (2009 – 2013) project sponsored the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), and a wide range of US and European Companies. The implementation of the project is currently going on in Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, and Mozambique to help farmers become more competitive and overcome poverty.
“I strongly urge the ACi financiers and partners to ensure that the ACi is replicated in another set of countries that so deserve similar interventions including The Gambia,” said Abdou Kolley, Minister of Trade, Regional Integration and Employment, during the opening of the 6th annual conference of the African Cashew Alliance hosted by The Gambia from 19 – 22nd September 2011.
