Uíge – At least 55 agricultural producers from the municipality of Damba, in Uíge province, are exhibiting the town's agricultural potential at the seventh edition of the agricultural fair, which opened on Saturday in the municipal town.
The three-day event marks the opening of the 113th anniversary of the elevation of the municipality of Damba to town status, and brings together producers from the communes of Nssoso, Camatambo, Kussupete and Lemboa.
Among the products on display are cassava, bananas, sweet potatoes and reindeer, beans, ginguba, sugar cane, aquaculture products and vegetables (cabbage, tomatoes, chillies, carrots and onions).
At the opening of the event, Damba's municipal administrator, Eulália Changango, said that the fair aims to demonstrate the municipality's agricultural potential, at a time when it is celebrating another anniversary.
In turn, the director of the Provincial Office for Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Eduardo Gomes, who
As an example, he pointed to the Local Family Farming Support Programme (PLAAF), the implementation of which has had an impact on the lives of several families, especially in the communities.
He said that work was underway to rehabilitate the access roads to the agricultural fields, in order to facilitate the flow of produce.
To mark the 113th anniversary of the town of Damba, recreational and sporting activities, visits to places of historical interest, inaugurations and other activities have been scheduled.
The municipality of Damba is 197 kilometres from the provincial capital. NM/JAR/DOJ
