A neck of the wood in the Gambian coastal town of Gunjur is currently under siege after invasive snails arrived there and refusing to leave several weeks on. The creatures have been causing mayhem to crops and playing mischief to farmers since arrival almost two months ago. Farmers there have[Read More…]
Agriculture
Where Is The Japanese Food Aid?
In June this year, the minister of foreign affairs and the Japanese ambassador signed a food aid agreement. According to officials, the food relief was to come in the form of rice donation and was meant to cushion vulnerable Gambians from the effects of the Covid pandemic. However, the Gambia[Read More…]
United States Department Of Agriculture Awards $28.5M To The Gambia
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded $28.5 million to The Gambia to assist the country’s food security program. The funds are being awarded through the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program, which is administered by USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service. This award is part of President[Read More…]
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