Farmers Worried About Another Failed Cropping Season
Abdoulai G. Dibba
Farmers in rural Gambia are growing worries that the pattern of rainfall being experienced during this year’s cropping season, is very similar...
LIFE OF THE RURAL PEOPLE GAMBIA @ 53 MAKNG RURAL...
This Column is meant to monitor and report on issues that concerns the people of the rural communities, in terms of how their development...
FAO Sponsored Validation Workshop On Forestry Commences
By Fatoumatta K Jallow
The Forestry Strategy 2019 – 2028 and the National Forest Action Plan 2019 – 2028 documents, are being validated by stakeholders...
FAO Hands Over Fish Processing Facility
By Hatab Nyang / Louise Jobe
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), has officially handed over the Thiaroya Fish smoking facility to women fish smokers...
Farmers Concerned About This Year’s Rainfall
Abdoulai G. Dibba
Farmers in rural Gambia, in particular the North Bank and Central River Regions, have expressed their concerns in experiencing irregular rainfall in...
When Will Land Disputes Be Addressed???
This column is devoted to monitor and report on issues that relate to production, processing, preservation and marketing of agricultural produce, aimed at ensuring...
Agric Minister Outlines Plans To Transform Agriculture
Ngain Sanjal, North Bank Region, 18 July 2018 - The Barrow administration has told farmers that measures are being instituted to do a comprehensive...
Farmers Renew Concerns New Agric. Minister Dibba Responds
Abdoulai G. Dibba
Gambian farmers across the country have renewed their concerns hampering their drive to ensure food self-sufficiency and security and poverty eradication. The...
When Will Land Disputes Be Addressed???
This column is devoted to monitor and report on issues that relate to production, processing, preservation and marketing of agricultural produce aimed at ensuring...
Consultation On $300 Million Rice Value-Chain Project Commences
By Abdoulie Dibba
The Islamic Development Bank in collaboration with the Government of the Gambia, have commenced a two day consultative workshop on rice value-chain...
When Will Land Disputes Be Addressed???
This column is devoted to monitor and report on issues that relate to production, processing, preservation and marketing of agricultural produce, aimed at ensuring...
How Will The Agriculture Minister Handle The Issues Of Seeds, Fertiliser...
QUESTION OF THE DAY
The availability of seeds, fertiliser and farm equipment at affordable prices and in sufficient quantity are of major concern to farmers...
‘Majority Of The Rural Poor Work As Farmers’ Agric. Minister
By Fatoumatta K Jallow
The Minister of Agriculture Omar A Jallow, has stated that 91% of the rural poor, work as farmers. OJ as he...
When Will Land Disputes Be Addressed?
This column is devoted to monitor and report on issues that relate to production, processing, preservation and marketing of agricultural produce, aimed at ensuring...
Will The Price Of Fertiliser Be Reduced?
QUESTION OF THE DAY
The Minister of Agriculture told Foroyaa in an interview of government’s intention to further reduce the price of fertiliser. According to...
Has The Constraints been Addressed?
This column is devoted to monitor and report on issues that relate to production, processing, preservation and marketing of agricultural produce aimed at ensuring...
Dr. Gibba Harps On The Challenges Of Gambia’s Agriculture
By Nelson Manneh
Dr. Alieu Gibba, a Business and Agricultural Economist at the University of The Gambia, has said the Gambia like several other countries in...
Agric. Minister Receives 1,000 Tonnes of Fertilizer
By: Kebba AF Touray
The Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Omar Jallow, Friday May 25th, received 1000 tons of NPK fertilizer (6.20.10) from Senegalese Fermagro Company,...
Secco Managers Demand 25 Percent Commission GGC MD Responds
Abdoulai G. Dibba
Secco Managers (Buying Points), have lamented the delay of paying their 25 percent commission from the National Food Security, Processing and Marketing...
“Price Of Fertilizers To Be Reduced”, Agric Minister
By: Kebba Mamburay
The Minister of Agriculture, Mr Omar Jallow on Thursday 17th may 2018, in an interview in his office, told Foroyaa that the...
