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Darboe Pledges to Put Farmers First, Promises Higher Groundnut Prices if UDP Wins
Ousainu Darboe, leader of United Democratic Party (UDP)
By Seedy Jobe
ANM Ousainu Darboe, the leader of the opposition United Democratic Party (UDP), on Saturday pledged to make agriculture the centerpiece of national policy,…
National Audit Office Flags D26 Million Outstanding Advance Payment in Tractor Procurement Contract
Demba Sabally, Agriculture, Livestock and Food Security Minister
By Fatou Sillah
The National Audit Office has reported that the government has yet to pay D26 million of a contractual advance required under an agreement for the…
Gambia to Hold Fertilizer Price at 1,100 Dalasi as Government Expands $1.6 Billion Subsidy
Demba Sabally, Agriculture, Livestock and Food Security Minister
By Makutu Manneh
The Gambia government will keep fertilizer prices fixed at 1,100 dalasis per bag for the 2026 rainy season, officials said Tuesday, extending a…
Information Minister Says Government Aims to Achieve Rice Self-Sufficiency by 2030
Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, Minister of Information, Media, and Broadcasting Services
By Fatou Sillah
The Minister of Information, Media, and Broadcasting Services, Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to achieving…
Economist Ousman Gajigo Warns of Agricultural Decline as Gambia Trails ECOWAS in Rice Production
Dr. Ousman Gajigo
By Makutu Manneh
Economist and politician Ousman Gajigo has expressed concern over what he described as a decline in The Gambia’s agricultural sector, stating that the country currently records the lowest rice…
Agriculture Minister Sabally Attends Zero Waste Summit in Turkey, Engages in Bilateral Talks on Rice…
By Makutu Manneh
Demba Sabally, Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, and Food Security, participated in a high-level ministerial conference on zero waste held in Istanbul, Turkey, on June 6, 2026, where he underscored The Gambia’s…
Agriculture Minister Sabally Rebuts Essa Faal’s €19 Million Claim, Calls It “Malicious and False”
Demba Sabally, Minister of Agriculture
By Makutu Manneh
The Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, and Food Security, Demba Sabally, has strongly rejected claims by APP-Sobeyaa leader Essa Mbye Faal that the government allocated…
GMD1.6 Billion EU–Gambia Programme Launched to Boost Agri-Food Sector
By Makutu Manneh
The European Union and the Government of The Gambia on Tuesday launched a new multi-year initiative valued at more than 1.6 billion dalasis, aimed at strengthening the country’s agri-food sector and reducing its…
Barrow Transfers 389 Farm Machines to Agriculture Ministry in Push to Modernize Farming
By Makutu Manneh
President Adama Barrow on Tuesday handed over 389 pieces of farm equipment to the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Food Security, part of a broader effort to strengthen agricultural productivity and…
Barrow to Launch 205 Kilometers of Roads and Distribute 400 Farm Machines During Six-Day Tour,…
Demba Sabally, Minister of Agriculture
By Makutu Manneh
President Adama Barrow will embark on a six-day nationwide tour later this month to launch the construction of 205 kilometers of rural roads and distribute 400 pieces…