A Visit To Gambia’s Only National Botanical Garden
With Madiba Singhateh
welcome to another edition of the Environment Column. It is the column looks at issues pertaining to the country’s forests, water bodies...
Agric. Minister Says Millions Lost To Animal Diseases
By: Kebba AF Touray
The new Minister of Agriculture Amie Fabureh, said the Gambia loses D151 million annually, to animal diseases.
The new Agric. Minister disclosed...
Animal Health Bill 2019 to be Validated
By: Kebba AF Touray
The Department of Livestock Services (DLS) under the Ministry of Agriculture in collaboration with various stakeholders, will convene a validation workshop...
Armed Forces Allocated Over 50,000 Hectares of Farmland
By Yankuba Jallow
Colonel Essa Tamba of the Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) has on Monday told the press that they have been allocated over fifty...
Nema Hands Over Farm Equipment
Abdoulai G. Dibba
The National Agricultural Land and Water Management Development Project (NEMA), has handed over 26.5 million Dalasi worth of farm equipment to six farmer...
URR Farmers demand Timely Provision of Farm Inputs
By: Kebba AF Touray
Farmers in the Upper River Region (URR) have called on the government to make timely provision of farm implements and inputs.
The...
MOA Hands Over 1, 509 Metric Tons Of Rice To WFP
By Abdoulai Dibba
The Ministry of Agriculture (MOA), on Monday 6th May 2019 handed over 1, 509 metric tons of rice to the World Food...
NEW Agric. Minister On Familiarization Tour
Abdoulai G Dibba
The Newly appointed Minister of Agriculture Amie Fabureh Damha, on Monday 29th April 2019, embarked on a nationwide familiarization tour.
The purpose...
Women Gardeners of Faraba-Sutu Call for Assistance
By Nelson Manneh
The women of Faraba-Sutu Village in the Kombo East District of the West Coast Region, are seeking for assistance from philanthropists to...
Groundnut Trade Fails In Wuli West
By Lamin Fatty
The groundnut trade in Wuli West has flopped due to lack of “Seccos”, farmers in the district told Foroyaa in interviews last...
Farmers in URR Harp on Security of Their Domestic Animals
By Lamin Fatty
Farmers in Wulli and Sandu, have expressed concern about the security of their domestic animals and small ruminants especially cattle and sheep.
Samba...
11 Trees In Orange Orchard In Gunjur Chopped Down
By Hatab Nyang
On Saturday April 13, 2019, eleven orange trees in an orchard belonging to one Faback Joof of Gunjur were chopped down by...
President Thumbs up Gambia Army Major Food Security Drive
State House, Banjul, 8th April, 2019 - His Excellency, President Adama Barrow has given his blessings to a major food security drive by The Gambia Armed Forces to begin...
Gambia Army To Begin Large Scale Agricultural Production
By Muhammed S. Bah
The Gambia National Army through AGCO Corporation an American Company based in South Africa will begin large scale agricultural production.
This project...
FAO Validates Report On National Fisheries, Aquaculture Policies
By Nelson Manneh
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, has validated the report on the review and analysis of the contribution...
D2.2 Million Project For Women Gardeners In Youna Village
By Nelson Manneh
A couple from the Netherlands, on Saturday March 30th 2019, launched a garden project worth D2.2 million, for women gardeners of Youna...
FAO, Agric Dept Tour Project Sites Across The Country
Abdoulai G. Dibba
The Communications Unit of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), in partnership with Department of Agriculture, under the...
Farmers In Gunjur Benefit From Skills Development, Climate Resilient Project
By Pius Sawa
Farmers in Gunjur have started benefitting from an agricultural initiative spearheaded by two local youth.
The initiative seeks to provide farmers with skills...
‘Credit Owed To Farmers Paid, 25% Commission Left’
Abdoulai G. Dibba
With barely ten days before the close of the groundnut trade season for the year 2018/19, Managers of ‘Seccos’ or groundnut buying...
‘Poultry Farming, A Befitting Enterprise For Youth’ Agriculturist
By Momodou Jarju
Fafa Cham of the Production Unit at the Department of Livestock Services, has informed poultry farmers across the country, that their production...
