Despite last year’s poor performance of the groundnut crop, The Gambia government has maintained the retail price of a bag of fertilizer at D1100. Also last year, fertilizer was sold to groundnut farmers at D1100, but yields dropped significantly, hugely affecting their income statuses. Many peanut farmers rely heavily on[Read More…]
Agriculture
Gambia Gov’t Reneges On Vow To Deliver 150 Tractors To Farmers
The Gambia government has been unable to follow through on its vow to import 150 tractors for farmers before the seasonal rains begin. The Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Demba Sabally, last month told Star FM Wake-up Gambia morning program that an order was placed for the tractors and they would[Read More…]
Gambian Farmer Pays Tribute To Chinese Scientist Who Helped Spark A Rice Revolution
As rain fell gently over the quiet cemetery in Changsha, China, Gambian farmer Musa Darboe stood before the grave of Yuan Longping, the late Chinese scientist known globally as the “father of hybrid rice.” In his hands, he carried two gifts: freshly harvested rice from his farm in Gambia and[Read More…]
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