The Gambia Government has yet to release the 2025 rainfall forecast barely three days to its usual publication date. Each year on 9th May, the government releases its predictions on rainfall patterns. The annual rainfall forecast helps farmers to better prepare for the incoming cropping season. JollofNews has gathered that[Read More…]
Agriculture
‘Agri-Food Processing Sector Plays Pivotal Role In Gambia’s Economic Devt’
The director general of the Gambia Tourism and Hospitality Institute (GTHI), Momodou Singhateh, has said the agri-food processing sector plays a pivotal role in the economic development of The Gambia. The GTHI boss made the disclosure during the opening of a 3-day (12 – 14 June) agri-food processing curriculum validation[Read More…]
African Risk Capacity pays out $188,000 to Gambia for drought recovery
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…]
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