Friday, March 29, 2024

Food & Agriculture

NAMs Engage Agric. Minister

By Awa B. Bah The Minister of Agriculture Lamin Dibba, appeared before Deputies at the National Assembly in Banjul on Monday, to orally reply to...

FAO Holds Sub-Regional Training To Enhance Aquaculture

By Nelson Manneh  The Department of Fisheries in partnership with the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), on Monday the September 10th 2018, commenced a five day sub-regional...

EU Funded Project On Agriculture Introduced To Stakeholders

Abdoulai G. Dibba A four year EU funded project on“Agriculture for Economic Growth”, was introduced to stakeholders on Tuesday 4th September 2018, at a local...

NBR Governor Calls For Restoration Of Lost Forest Cover In NBR

By: Sheikh Alkinky Sanyang The Governor of North Bank Region, NBR, Ebrima Danpha, has reiterated Government’s call for the restoration of the disappearing vegetation cover...

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...

Central Bank Governor Calls for Agricultural Transformation

By: Kebba AF Touray The Governor of The Central Bank of The Gambia Bakary Jammeh has called for agricultural transformation in the country, in order...

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...

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...