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…]
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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…]
President Barrow Yet To Deliver Promise To Groundnut Farmers
After comforting them with the promise that his government was ready to buy their peanuts before 1 December of last year, President Adama Barrow has yet to deliver his promise. Currently, there is a pervasive fear in the groundnut growing community over credit buying despite Mr. Barrow’s assurance of smooth[Read More…]
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