The outlook for the next few days suggests rain and thunderstorms to be likely associated with strong winds from the late evening of 3rd August to late afternoon of 4th August, forecast the weather bureau. “This is likely to generate substantial amount of rainfall quantity that could affect flood prone[Read More…]
Agriculture
Fears Barrow Gov’t Inviting Food Emergency To Gambia
Thousands of farmers in the country have been living in perpetual fear of food crisis of emergency proportion as fertilizer price rocketed out of the reach of many. Overcropping, lack of proper soil management and suitable farming implements continue to affect yields. Farmers this year has another challenge to confront[Read More…]
ADF Approves $3.3M For Rice Transformation Program In Gambia
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a grant of $3.5 million from the African Development Fund’s Transition Support Facility as additional financing for a rice value chain transformation project in the Gambia. The Rice Value Chain Transformation Program was started in December 2018, with[Read More…]
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