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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...

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...