The Jah Oil Company, led by CEO Hamidou Jah, has started an ambitious rice cultivation project in The Gambia, aiming for national food self-sufficiency. The initiative started with the development of 1,200 hectares in Bayaba, Central River Region and plans to expand to 15,000 hectares across the country. This multi-million-dollar investment includes advanced irrigation systems […]
In recent weeks, observers and officials have described the first grain ship to leave Ukraine since Russia’s invasion as a “beacon of hope” and celebrated the G7’s promise to spend US$4.5 billion to address global hunger. They hope these actions will help address food insecurity, which has increased due to the war in Ukraine and […]
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By Omar Bah The Association of Non-Governmental Organisation (TANGO) Wednesday joined the rest of the world to commemorate International Women’s Day with a special advocacy training on the agricultural policy and conservation agriculture for urban women gardeners at the Sukuta Women garden. The two days’ event, themed ‘Women economic empowerment’, was proceeded by a march […]
A review must be made of experiences gained in rice production across the country and an analysis of factors contributing to or constraining success…
The idea behind this column is to promote the culture of eating what we grow and growing what we eat. ..
A review must be made of experiences gained in rice production across the country and an analysis of factors contributing to or constraining success…
The idea behind this column is to promote the culture of eating what we grow and growing what we eat….
There is certainly a Sign in that for people who reflect. (Surat An-Nahl: 10-11)..
The idea behind this column is to promote the culture of eating what we grow and growing what we eat. This column is proudly sponsored by FARM FRESH which is The Gambia's first online Vegetables and Fruits Delivery service (www.farmfresh.gm) allowing anyone from within The Gambia or abroad to place orders online or via phone and have the items delivered to their doorsteps at home or at the office….