An estimated 136000 Gambians at risk of severe food insecurity between June and August 2020 if appropriate measures and responses are not implemented, a regional study has warned. The number of Gambians already going hungry have significantly ballooned from the 46000 estimated in March 2019 to 82000 mainly due to[Read More…]
Agriculture
2000 Metric Tons Of Fertilisers Arrive In Gambia
The Ministry of Agriculture of the Gambia has received the first stock of 2000 metric tons of compound fertiliser NPK 6:20:10. Speaking to journalists at the jetty in Banjul, the minister of Agriculture, Amie Fabureh, said she is happy about the timely availability of fertilizer in the country as promised[Read More…]
Japan To Help Double Africa’s Rice Production By 2030
The Sasakawa Association will work with the Japan International Corporation Agency (JICA), to help double rice production to 50 million tonnes by 2030. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made the announcement at the Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) symposium held on Wednesday during TICAD7. “Japanese technology can play a key role[Read More…]
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