Sana Singhateh, known by his stage name as St Brikama Boyo, is one of the top selling recording artists in the Gambia. He has now turned his attention to mitigating the impact of climate change. Through his ST foundation, he has committed to planting one million trees across the Gambia[Read More…]
Agriculture
Senegal Gets 121 Million-Euro Loan For Emergency Food Production
The African Development Bank loaned Senegal 121 million euros ($123 million) to implement an emergency agricultural program. The funds will help 850,000 small-scale farmers grow a targeted 38 million tons of additional wheat, corn, rice, soybeans and other crops over the next two years, the Abidjan-based lender said in a[Read More…]
WB, CORAF, Agric. Min. Launch Nat’l Seed Distribution Campaign
The World Bank, CORAF and Gambian Ministry of Agriculture, has officially launched, the national distribution campaign of certified seeds for 2022, in Abuko Banjul, Gambia. A statement by the CORAF Media Consultant, Lorita Simbou, said the initiative is part of the operations of Gambia Inclusive and Resilient Agricultural Value Chain[Read More…]