The African Development Bank loaned Senegal 121 million euros ($123 million) to implement an emergency agricultural program. The funds will help 850,000 small-scale farmers grow a targeted 38 million tons of additional wheat, corn, rice, soybeans and other crops over the next two years, the Abidjan-based lender said in a[Read More…]
Agriculture
WB, CORAF, Agric. Min. Launch Nat’l Seed Distribution Campaign
The World Bank, CORAF and Gambian Ministry of Agriculture, has officially launched, the national distribution campaign of certified seeds for 2022, in Abuko Banjul, Gambia. A statement by the CORAF Media Consultant, Lorita Simbou, said the initiative is part of the operations of Gambia Inclusive and Resilient Agricultural Value Chain[Read More…]
Communities Brace For Snakes As Rains Roll On
It’s again that season of the year when snakes cause nightmare in parts of rural Gambia as they multiply and cause nuisance. Almost no snake specie is currently in domestication in Gambian homes and as such, their relations with humans has always been characterised by friction. Knowledge of snakes is[Read More…]
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