The African Risk Capacity (ARC) Group has announced a $188,000 insurance payout to the Government of the Republic of The Gambia to assist with recovery from drought. ARC explains that as drought conditions spread across West Africa’s Sahel region during the 2022/23 agricultural season, The Gambia was amongst the most[Read More…]
Agriculture
First Person: Hatching A Plan For Success In Rural Gambia
In rural areas of The Gambia, job opportunities are scarce, but villagers like Guidom Sabally are benefiting from practical training, gaining recognized qualifications, and setting up successful small businesses in their communities. Guidom Sabally’s high school education was cut short because his family could no longer afford school fees. For[Read More…]
President Barrow Yet To Deliver Promise To Groundnut Farmers
After comforting them with the promise that his government was ready to buy their peanuts before 1 December of last year, President Adama Barrow has yet to deliver his promise. Currently, there is a pervasive fear in the groundnut growing community over credit buying despite Mr. Barrow’s assurance of smooth[Read More…]