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    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...

    Gov’t Maintain Price of Groundnut at D38 Per Kilo

    By Assan Bah (Reporting from Kerr Ardo) President Barrow on Tuesday, 19 November 2024 informed a gathering in Kerr Ardo, Lower Badibou District - North Bank...

    Stakeholders Inauguate Boraba Women Community Garden

    By Kebba AF Touray, Reporting From Boraba, CRR North The Ambassador of German to the Gambia, H.E Klaus Botzet, in collaboration with the community of ...

    Farmers in Eastern Gambia Express Satisfaction with Early Maturity crops

    By Lamin Fatty Farmers in the Central River Region (CRR) and Upper River Region (URR) have expressed satisfaction with the early maturity crops. In pursuit...

    Tidal Floods Destroy Sutukoba Rice Fields

    By Kebba AF Touray Information received by Foroyaa on Friday, 20 September 2024 indicate that tidal flooding caused by recent heavy downpours, have destroyed rice...

    Agriculture Minister Denies Claim of Fertilizer Scarcity

    By Assan Bah  Dr. Demba Sabally, the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Security on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, shrugged off claims that there is...

    Farmers Become Hopeful As Heavy Pour Prevails

    By Lamin Fatty Hopes of farmers rejuvenated as heavy down pour prevails across Central River Region (CRR) and Upper River Region (URR), after a long...

    Dry Spell Hit URR Farmers Hard

    By Lamin Fatty  Farmers in the Upper River Region have been advised to grow early maturing crops as the dry spell hits farmers hard in...

    FAO Commences Training on Aquaculture Management

    By Kebba AF Touray The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations has commenced training for fisheries and agriculture extension staff on aquaculture...

    Poultry Farmers Decry High Cost of Feed, Imported Chickens 

    By Sariba Manneh Poultry Farmers across The Gambia in an interview with this medium lamented the high cost of feed and imported chickens, which is...

    Fisheries Stakeholders Say Night Fishing Halted

    By Hatab Nyang / Louise Jobe Night fishing activities have stopped across Gambian waters to help rejuvenate the country’s fish stock following the temporary ban...

    Cabinet Approves Recapitalisation of NFPSMC to Reduce Debt

    By Sariba Manneh Dr Demba Sabally, Minister of Agriculture, has told the Assembly that cabinet has approved the Ministry’s cabinet paper for the recapitalisation of...

    Gambian Farmers Receive 150 bags of fertilisers from A & P...

    By Amadou Manjang Gambian farmers and gardeners, on Wednesday, 10 July 2024, received 150 bags of 50kg NPK compound fertilisers from A & P Group. The...

    Master Farmers’ Cooperative Association Holds Maiden AGM

    By Assan Bah The Master Farmers’ Cooperative Association (MaFCA), a registered farmer organisation with a broad membership of men, women, and youth across the country...

    Onion Farmers Embark on Study Tour

    By Mariama Marong Women onion producers in Kiang Nema and PakauNjogu on Monday, 24 June 2024, embarked on a study tour of Berefet women’s garden...

    Rural Farmers Commence Seeding As Seasonal Rainfall Begins

    By Lamin Fatty Farmers in URR and CRR of The Gambia have started partaking in the cropping season as the first significant seasonal rain hits...

    Government Assures Farmers of Adequate Supply of Fertilizer

    By Yankuba Jallow  The Gambia Government, through the Minister of Information, Dr Ismaila Ceesay, has assured farmers of adequate supply of fertilizer ahead of the...

    ActionAid, Partners Launch 3-Year Sustainable Agricultural Project

    By: Kebba AF Touray ActionAid International -The Gambia, in partnership with Njawara Agricultural Training Center, Gambia Participates, and Center for Policy Research and Strategic Studies...

    Over 28,000 tons of fertilizer available to farmers – GGC Deputy...

    By Mustapha Jallow As farmers anticipate another success in this year’s season, Lamin Sanyang – the deputy managing director of National Security Processing and Marketing...