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FIOHTG Inaugurate Cereal Bank in Kerr Ardo

By Sariba Manneh Gambian groups from Sweden in collaboration with Future In Our Hands-The Gambia (FIOHTG) on Tuesday, 23 January 2024, inaugurated a cereal bank and...

Farmers Disappointed at this Year’s Trade Season

By Lamin Fatty Groundnut farmers in the Upper River Region (URR) have expressed their disappointment with the government at this year’s groundnuts trade season. Some desperate...

Salt water intrusion wreaks havoc in Faraba- Sutu Rice Fields

By Nelson Manneh The women in Faraba-Sutu have recently abandoned their fertile wetlands due to intrusion of salt water into the swamplands (‘Faros’).Faraba-Sutu is located...

MoA Validates National Agroecology Plans

By Amadou Manjang The Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) Friday validated National Agroecology Plans for the Gambia. The validated documents are National Consultation Framework on Agroecology and...

Farmers Sell Groundnut on Credit to Government

By Biran Gaye For decades, Gambian farmers have continued to sell groundnut produce to government as the latter hardly provides adequate cash to purchase groundnuts...

How journalist-turned-entrepreneur set up Musu’s Spice 

By Momodou Jarju For almost eight years, Aja Musu Bah has laboured in the Gambia’s media fraternity. During this period, she has served as a...

Seccos in URR & CRR South begin to receive cash after...

 By Lamin Fatty The groundnut buying centres locally known as Seccos in the Upper and Central River Regions have not commenced buying groundnut from farmers...

35 Graduate on Beekeeping & Honey Harvesting

By Madiba Singhateh Thirty-five (35) people have recently graduated from a 6-day training on bee keeping and honey harvesting organized by the National Bee Keepers Association...

Farmers Describe Groundnut Price as Unsatisfactory

By Lamin Fatty Farmers have described President Adama Barrow’s price of groundnut for this year’s trade season as shocking. President Adama Barrow announced the price of...

GOVERNMENT YET TO DECIDE PRICE OF GROUNDNUT

By Kebba Touray The Gambia Government is yet to determine the price of groundnut as farmers begin calls for the Government to consult them in...

Farmers Call for Good Groundnut Price from Government

By Lamin Fatty The farmers in the Upper River Region have demanded the Gambia Government to come up with a favourable price for groundnut as...

Foni Kansala Farmers Anticipate Good Yield

Despite Abandoning Their Farmlands at Casamance Border By Nelson Manneh   Farmers residing along border villages in Foni have revealed they anticipate good yield this year despite...

Tujereng Women Gardeners Plead for Support after Flood Destroys Their Garden

Mariama Marong Tujereng Women's Gardeners have again called for government intervention to remedy their devastating situation that occurred due to heavy flooding. In 2022 flooding...

Farmers’ Union Commend President for Fertiliser Subsidy

The Gambia Farmers’ Union has commended government’s efforts geared towards the promotion of agriculture with high subsidy on fertilizer prices, says a release from...

Internally Displaced Gambians in Foni Decry Insufficient Seedlings

By Nelson Manneh Internally displaced Gambians in Foni decried insufficient seedlings for cultivation and requested support for seeds from the Gambia Government as the farming...

Fertilizer Policy Formulated – President Barrow Says

By: Kebba AF Touray President Barrow said Thursday his government has formulated a policy on fertilizer that has been validated, with the objective of enhancing...

Muhammed B.S. Jallow Appointed Gambia’s New VP

By Makutu Manneh President Adama Barrow has appointed Mubammed B. S. Jallow as the country's new Vice President, effective 24th February 2023. This information was...

Banjulunding Women Gardeners Appeal For Adequate Water Supply, Fence 

By Sariba Manneh / Fatoumatta Conteh The Banjullinding Women Gardeners in an interview with this medium on Wednesday 15th February 2023, appealed to the government...

Gender Survey Report on Horticulture Value Chain Validated

By Makutu Manneh United Purpose and partners have validated the Gender Survey report in the horticulture value chain, to identify the gender roles and functions...

Cashew Farmer Appeals For Better Price For Their Produce

By Kebba Secka Abdou Marong, a cashew grower in Ngain Sanjal village, has appealed for the Government of the Gambia to come up with a...