Stakeholders Hold Agroforum to Promote Climate-Smart Agriculture
By Assan Bah
Key players in The Gambia’s agricultural sector convened on Thursday for an agroforum focused on promoting Liquid Amino Acid Organic Fertilizer and...
MoHERST Validates Strategic Plan for two TVET Centers of Excellence
By Ndey Sowe
The Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (MoHERST) on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, convened a validation workshop for the Strategic...
NARI Empowers Farmers, Extension Workers with Smart Irrigation Management
The National Agricultural Research Institute (NARI), in collaboration with the International Centre for Bio saline Agriculture (ICBA), concluded a five-day Hands-On Training on Irrigation...
Foni Bolong Oyster/Cockle Co-Management Plan Validated
By Madiba Singhateh
The Foni Bolong Oyster and Cockle Co-Management Plan was officially validated on Thursday, 10 April 2025, in Foni Bullock.
The event was organised...
Japan Approves Over D100 Million Grant to Boost Gambia’s Rice Production
By Ndey Sowe
The Government of Japan has approved a grant of one hundred and twelve million, six hundred eighty-six thousand and forty-eight dalasi (D112,686,048)...
20 Youth Trained in Top Bar Hive Construction in Kenya
By Madiba Singhateh
The National Beekeepers Association of The Gambia (NBAG) kicked off a five-day apprenticeship training on 1st April 2025 at their head office...
Gambia Government Imports High-Milk Producing Cattle to Boost Dairy Industry
The Gambia government, through the Programme for Accelerated Community Development (PACD), has procured 25 pregnant "Brown Swiss" cows and two bulls from France to...
Minister Unveils Plans to Revive Decline in Groundnut Production in Gambia
By Assan Bah
The Gambia’s groundnut production for the 2024-2025 season has seen a significant decline, dropping by 14% compared to last year, according to...
P2-P2RS Engages CRR Farmers to Boost Rice Production in Dry Season
By Kebba AF Touray
Project 2 of the Program to Strengthen Resilience to Food and Nutrition Insecurity in the Sahel (P2-P2RS) has recently concluded a...
Cashing out Challenges Re-emerge as Groundnut Buying Slows Down in URR...
By Lamin Fatty
Farmers in the Upper River Region (URR) of the Gambia have expressed concern about the re-emergence of cashing out challenges at Seccos...
International Livestock Exhibition Underway
By Assan Bah
GAM United Breeders Association (GUBA) commenced the first edition of the International Livestock Exhibition at the GCCI Trade Fair grounds in Brusubi,...
GGC MD explains the operation and benefits of groundnut oil facility...
By Mustapha Jallow
Muhammed Njie, the managing director of the National Food Security Processing and Marketing Corporation (NFSPM), formerly called Gambia Groundnut Corporation (GGC), has said in an interview...
Barrow says gov’t committed to producing groundnut oil
By Mustapha Jallow
Gambian president Adama Barrow on Tuesday said his government together with development partners are committed to processing locally produced groundnut into...
Some Seccos in Niumi are Buying Nuts on Credit
Reportedly Owing Farmers over D14 Million
By Assan Bah
Foroyaa has received information of credit buying in some seccos in the Lower and Upper Niumi Districts...
Urban Agriculture Directorate Aims to Enhance Production, Productivity
By Kebba AF Touray
The Director of the Directorate of Urban Agriculture, Papia Badgie, has said the Directorate aims to attain agricultural production and productivity...
QMONEY Assures Improvement in Cash-Out for Farmers
By Assan Bah
Mr Abdoul Khadir Touray, Head of QMONEY has assured improvement in the deployment of more QMONEY agents across the country to address...
Farmers in the Fonis Now Receive Cash at Seccos
By Louise Jobe
Farmers in the villages of Bondali, Bwaim, Sibanor, Bintang, and Ndemban in the West Coast Region (WCR) said they have started receiving...
Urban Agriculture Directorate Holds Farmer Field Day
By Kebba AF Touray
The Urban Agriculture Directorate organised the 2025 farmer field day on micro-gardening in urban areas on Monday, 20 January 2025.
The initiative...
Leadership Dispute Undermines Purchase of Nuts at Mamud Fanna ‘Secco’
By Assan Bah
A leadership crisis has emerged at the Mamud Fanna Secco in CRR South, with two individuals, Alagie Samba Mbye and Sarra Nyass,...
70 Rural Folks Trained on Sustainable Beekeeping
By Madiba Singhateh
At least 70 rural folks have embarked on a four-day training on beekeeping and bee production by the National Beekeepers Association of...
