Presidential adviser Dou Sanno has asserted that since farmers were “abusing the cheap fertilizer” supplied to them in the last cropping season, the government decided to teach them a lesson this time around. The presidential adviser told Star FM this morning that some Gambian farmers were “profiteering” from the relatively[Read More…]
Agriculture
Jaeja Employees In Race To Meet Public Demand
Employees at Jaeja tomato factory in Banjulinding are in a race against time to meet the unprecedented rise in public demand for Jaeja tomato paste. Jaeja tomato paste has apparently consolidated its foothold in the market as demand currently threatens to outstrip supply. But in a drive to ensure its[Read More…]
Agric. Min. Envisions Dairy Plant For URR Despite Livestock Scarcity
The minister of agriculture has been romanticizing the idea of a dairy plant in the Upper River Region of The Gambia despite the country’s heavy reliance on neighbouring countries for livestock. Dr. Demba Sabally has been telling the people of the far-flung Upper River Region of The Gambia that serious[Read More…]

