The Gambia is taking action on climate change adaptation, addressing its vulnerability to flood disaster risks by establishing a state-of-the-art, end-to-end early warning system. UNESCO is providing technical expertise to develop the system, which will benefit from the latest technologies, such as drones, as well as strengthened coordination and communication[Read More…]
Agriculture
Estimated 89000 Gambians In Need Of Food Assistance
An estimated 89000 people in the Gambia will be in need of food assistance between this June and August due to the drop in 2018 production of groundnuts, the major cash crop, a regional study has revealed. According to The Cadre Harmonisé (CH), a current regional framework aimed to prevent[Read More…]
Gambia Gov’t Injects Additional D396 Million To Groundnut Trade Season
(JollofNews) – In the wake of recent publications and concerns expressing fear over the viability of the groundnut trade season, His Excellency President Adama Barrow wishes to inform Gambians especially our farming community, that his government attaches great significance to agriculture and that the purchase of groundnuts from our hard[Read More…]
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