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Agriculture and Food
Agriculture Minister Blames Garbage Negligence for Serekunda Sandika Fire
Demba Sabally, Minister of Agriculture
By Fatou Sillah
Minister of Agriculture Demba Sabally has attributed the recent fire outbreak at the Serekunda Sandika Market to poor waste management,…
Pina Gambia Embarks on Pineapple Cultivation in Bassori
Amadou Chico Cissoko, Founder of Pina Gambia
By Fatou Sillah
On a sunlit morning in Bassori, a farming community in The Gambia’s West Coast Region, Amadou Chico Cissoko knelt in the soil, placing…
Halifa Sallah Advocates for Enhanced Support for Farmers and Local Rice Production
Halifa Sallah, Secretary General and Party Leader, PDOIS
By Ramatoulie Jawo
Halifa Sallah, Secretary General and Party Leader of the People’s Democratic Organisation for Independence and…
WFP Holds Validation Workshop on Value Chain Assessment and Market Studies
Group picture of the participants at the workshop
By Fatou Sillah
The World Food Programme (WFP), in collaboration with its partners, held a validation workshop on Monday to review the findings of…
REFELA Inaugurates 8,000-Liter Borehole for Banjulinding Women’s Garden
Mayor Rohey Malick Lowe and Ursula Fahringer, The Austrian Ambassador To The Gambia
By Ramatoulie Jawo
The Network of Local Women Elected in Africa (REFELA), led by Banjul City Council’s Mayor…
Yonna Forex Bureau Introduces Tractor Sales Alongside Complimentary Mechanical Assistance
Tractors on display
By Buba Gagigo
Yonna Forex Bureau unveiled its Yonna Agri-Business initiative in The Gambia, offering tractors for sale accompanied by free mechanical assistance.
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ITC In Partnership With Ministry Of Trade Launched Jokkalante Market Platform
Participants at the launch
By Landing Ceesay
The International Trade Centre (ITC) and the Ministry of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment (MOTIE) launched the Jokkalante Market Platform on Tuesday, with…
Gambia’s Fatou Manneh Wins WAYA 2022
Fatou Manneh -
WAYA 2022 Young Female Agripreneur (Rising Star) and Founder of Jelmah Herbella
(Photo: Fatou Manneh)
Fatou Manneh, a young Gambian entrepreneur, has won the Women Agripreneur of the Year Award (WAYA) 2022…
Barrow Calls On Youth To Engage In Agriculture As Business Venture
President Adama Barrow has again called on the youth to engage in agriculture as a business venture.
He made the same call on able-bodied citizens of the country on Friday night.
“Agriculture is vital for our food security and…
Government Announces Measures To Facilitate Accessibility, Affordability Of Livestock
The Gambia government has announced 6 measures meant to facilitate the accessibility and affordability of livestock for the Tobaski festivity.
The 6 measures due for implementation in the country effective 10th July 2021…