Drop In Crop Production Will Increase If Threat Posed By Migratory...
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...
Groundnut Trade Season, Price Announced
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...
Over D2M Worth of Materials Arrive For Onward Distribution
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...
6,000 Tons Of Paddy Rice Lost In 2017 Cropping Season
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...
Fisheries Stakeholders Hold Consultative Meeting
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...
Hippos Threaten Rice Production
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...
NADA’S Maiden Press Conference
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...
GGC Kaur Depot Dysfunctional
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...
Post Harvest Loss Reduction Management And Technique Training Starts
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...
FARMERS RAISE VOICES OF CONCERN,AGRIC. MINISTER RESPONDS
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...
Inception Workshop On Adapting Agriculture To Climate Change
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,...
FAO Provides 4.2 Million Dalasi To MOA
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...
Taking Stock Of Agric Programes And Projects
This column is devoted to monitor and report on issues that relate to production, processing, preservation and marketing of agricultural produce, aimed at ensuring...
Chinese Donated Rice Yet To Be Distributed
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...
Four Day Capacity Building Workshop for NCC Members
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...
Water Crisis Hits Kuntuar Fulla Kunda
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...
€4.4 M Food Fortification Project Launched
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...
Maiden Press Briefing By Ministry Of Agriculture
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...
Food Shortage Hits Jahally Rice Growers
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...
Women Farmers Trained on Food Processing
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...
