The Gambia is close to commissioning its first purpose-built Agro-Industrial Hub, a major infrastructure project expected to strengthen local manufacturing, reduce imports, and create new employment opportunities. The facility is now about 90 percent complete and is being positioned as a central pillar in the country’s agro-industrial transformation. The hub[Read More…]
Agriculture
Pig Prices In Gambia Hit ‘All-time High’ Amid Festive Season
Pig prices have nearly doubled in some parts of The Gambia this year, adding more financial burden to the already many financially-burdened Christian families, celebrating Christmas and the New Year, JollofNews gathered from multiple sources. “Last year, I bought a pig for D4500 but I had to pay D8000 this[Read More…]
Sabally Urges End To Illegal Fertilizer Trade
The Minister of Agriculture, Demba Sabally, has called for an immediate end to the illegal cross-border fertilizer trade, describing it as a major setback to the country’s agricultural ambitions. Speaking on Saturday during the President’s “Meet the People Tour” in Sanunding, Kantora District, the minister said government-subsidised fertilizer is being[Read More…]

