Farmer's Eye

Abdoulai G. Dibba Assessment done by the Ministry of Agriculture has revealed that the country’s total agricultural production for the 2017 cropping season, will drop...

Abdoulai G. Dibba. Columnist, Farmers’ Eye The National Food Security Processing and Marketing Corporation (NFSC), formerly known as Gambia Groundnut Corporation (GGC), have announced the...

By Mustapha Jallow Belgium Friends of The Gambia (BFoTG), an organization sponsoring over 300 students within Greater Banjul Area, arrived in the country to distribute...

Abdoulai G. Dibba Col. Seedy Baldeh, the manager of the former president’s rice fields in Pacharr, has informed the Minister of Agriculture that 1,350 hectares...

By: Louise Jobe The Sub Regional Fisheries Commission (SRFC) together with stakeholders, organized its 2nd consultative meeting on the Ethmalosa Fimbriata Bonga otherwise called ‘Kobo’ in...

Abdoulai G. Dibba Farmers in Central River Region North and South informed the Minister of Agriculture about the rampant of the hippopotamus in the region...

By Yankuba Jallow The National Agro Dealers Association (NADA), have held their first press conference at the Cashew Alliance Building on Kairaba Avenue, to discuss...

Abdoulai G. Dibba The Kaur Depot that used to decorticate groundnuts purchased from the “seccos” within that circle, has become un-operational for years now as...

Abdoulai G. Dibba The Department of Agriculture under the auspices of the Ministry of Agriculture, has organized a five-day training in Post-Harvest Loss Reduction Management...

Abdoulai G. Dibba Farmers in the length and breadth of the Gambia, have raised their voices on the threats to food security. All the farmers...

Abdoulai G. Dibba The Food and Agriculture Organisation, FAO, the Global Environment Facility, GEF, in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, on Wednesday 18th October 2017,...

Abdoulai G.Dibba The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations on Thursday 12th October 2017, provided technical assistance to the Ministry of Agriculture amounting...

This column is devoted to monitor and report on issues that relate to production, processing, preservation and marketing of agricultural produce, aimed at ensuring...

Abdoulai G. Dibba The donated rice from the People’s Republic of China that was delivered to the Government of the Gambia since the 30th of...

By Nelson Manneh  The Food Safety and Quality Authority (FSQA) in collaboration with AU IBAR, has embarked on a four-day training workshop in capacity building...

By: Abdoulai G. Dibba Residents of Kuntuar Fulla Kunda have bemoaned the extreme hardship they encounter daily in getting water for domestic consumption. Alhagi Jaiteh the...

By Awa B. Bah The Gambia Government through the office of the Vice President and the Ministry of Women’s Affairs, in close partnership with the...

Abdoulai G.Dibba The Ministry of Agriculture on Tuesday 26th September 2017, held it’s first press briefing at the Ministry’s conference hall in Banjul. During the press...

By Kebba Jeffang  Rice growers at the Jahally and Patcharr rice fields have spoken to this medium about their plight and current situation. According to...

By Awa B. Bah  The National Association of Food Processors on Thursday 21st September 2017, conveyed a two-day practical training for women farmers on food...