By Binta Jaiteh
Mboolo Association, a non-profitable association has sensitized market vendors in ways of keeping and managing waste that can be used to make manure for the farmers, as the association launched the sensitisation exercise in Farato Market, Busumbala market, Banjul Albert Royal market and Bakoteh fish meal in partnership with BCC, KMC and BAC.
Metropolitan Area of Barcelona (AMB) promotes knowledge transfer of lessons learnt acquired from the response of municipal urgent needs that have been interrelated with the AMB for more than 40 years by contextualizing the intervention.
The aim of the project seeks to pilot the management of municipal waste with low technological cost and aligned it with climate change mitigation focusing on circular economy of the organic waste.
Silvia Liopant Sambou, program coordinator for Mbolo Association The Gambia said “these two communities are the first to launch the pilot project on organic waste management program. The project started at Tujereng and it was successful that is why we extend it to other markets to also see the outcome.”
“It seeks to promote health and clean environment for all and health cannot go in the absent of clean environment and consuming organic food.
“We all know in The Gambia the amount of fertilizer, one bag is costing D2500 how can everyone afford it that is why the waste management project should be your concern. It is easy and at the end of the day your farm will be well displayed and the vegetables will be beautiful,” she added.
Bakary Jadama, from Brikama Area Council environment and sanitation manager, said also acknowledged the fact that waste management project is first launch in his region and he commenced the Mbolo Association team for their assistance
According to him, the project geared toward assisting Gambians to clean their environment and to have a good healthy living system, adding that transforming organic waste to manure will help minimizing the risk of having many diseases that is mostly caused by chemicals used on farms and gardens.
“Using of organic manure on vegetables gardening by women will help crops to grow well and will increase their quality as well.
Nfansu Jatta Alkalo of Busumbala said he was honoured to welcome this great project in his market as this will help women in great deal.
