A neck of the wood in the Gambian coastal town of Gunjur is currently under siege after invasive snails arrived there and refusing to leave several weeks on. The creatures have been causing mayhem to crops and playing mischief to farmers since arrival almost two months ago. Farmers there have[Read More…]
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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…]
FAO Installs 34 Solar Irrigation Systems For Farmers
As climatic hazards take their toll on the arid rural areas of The Gambia, 34 solar irrigation systems will contribute to the resilience of 6 600 local farmers. This is an initiative of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). In The Gambia, most rural people do not have enough[Read More…]
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