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Momodou
Denmark
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 Posted - 25 May 2006 : 14:59:50
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FARMERS PAID A QUARTER
By Surakata Danso
Reports reaching FOROYAA, which have been confirmed by the Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives (FACS) indicate that the government has so far made a total payment of 12 million dalasis out of the total sum of D48,487,500 (forty-eight million, four hundred and eighty-seven thousand five hundred dalasis) that the FACS owed the farmers.
Our information is that payment of the 12 million dalasis was made in two instalments. The first instalment of 7 million dalasis was made two weeks ago while the second instalment of 5 million dalasis was made on 18th May, 2006.
We have no clear information as to when and how the balance D36,487,500 representing three quarters of the money owed by FACS to the farmers will be paid. However in an earlier statement to a local newspaper the Secretary of State for Agriculture, had promised that all monies owed to farmers would be paid before the end of April 2006. When, after the end of April 2006, the government was criticised by FOROYAA for making unfulfilled promises, he noted that plans were under the way to settle the farmers.
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issue
Issue No.39/2006, 22-24 May, 2006
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