Contact Address Details:
Department of Agricultural Services
Atlantic Road (Boulevard)
Cape Point, Bakau
Banjul area
The Gambia
West Africa
Tel : +220 4495420 or 4495377
Fax : +220 4494115
Branches:
National Agricultural Development Agency
Email:
bakary_sonko@yahoo.co.uk
Directions:
Go north along the Atlantic Road, go past the roundabout and it
is opposite the Bakau Botanical Gardens.
Opening Hours:
Monday to Thursday 8am - 4pm
Friday 8am - 12.20pm
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Information:
DAS is
a branch of the
Department of State for Agriculture. Its function is to
lend support services to mostly rural village farmers via 25
centres spread out across The Gambia. This takes the form of
crop growing,
pest
control
 and to communicate announcements to
farmers and to co-ordinate development agency aid work. The
Department of Livestock Services also assists livestock
producers via around 100 specialists in 60 geographical areas.
It is made up of a number of divisions called units.
• Agricultural Pest Management
• Agricultural Input Office
• Agricultural Mechanization
• Communication
• Food and Nutrition
• Horticulture
• Water and Soil Management
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