With a population of 1.9 million, the Gambia is faced with rising food insecurity, poverty and malnutrition, despite a promising environment for improved growth, stability and partnerships, a World Food Programme country report reveals. According to the report, 48 per cent of the Gambian population lives below the national poverty[Read More…]
Agriculture
Agriculture, Fisheries, Environment Ministries Brief President Barrow On National Development Plan
Heads of the Gambia’s Ministries of Agriculture, Fisheries and the Environment Wedsday briefed President Adama Barrow on activities related to the implementation of the National Development Plan (NDP) 2018-2021. In its briefing, the Ministry of Agriculture reported that it has completed the review of its ten year policy for the[Read More…]
Gambia’s Ministers Hold Consultative Meeting
Cabinet ministers in the Gambia Friday concluded a two-days meeting where the made presentations on infrastructural development, agriculture , building international relations, boosting tourism, management of the environment, liberalizing the gateway, monetary and economic policy amongst other security issues. Amongst the issues discussed were the Gambia’s participation in the regional[Read More…]