Cashew Farmers Federation elect new executive

After six years without congress, the Cashew Farmers Federation over the weekend held congress where they elected in a new executive held in Brikama.

During the congress, the farmers raised several concerns and unanimously elected Louis Silva as president and Amadou Jallow as Secretary General, while the rest were elected by representatives of all cashew associations in the country.

Elected president Luis Silva said the congress was long overdue because they missed to communicate for almost six years, adding that they took it as a wise decision to restructure the Federation for the best interest of the stakeholders and the nation.

Mr Silva emphasized that they are faced with problems, saying there is a need for them to work together in order to achieve their dreams. “In June 2014, representatives from all cashew farmers association in the country held a congress in Jenoi and elected the first executive committee of the federation to manage our activities. Unfortunately, they failed in all their duties and responsibilities mandated to them by the general body.”

Dwelling on their constraints with the former executive, Mr Silva highlighted that the previous executive failed to register and...read more