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...
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...
