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Bring Water and Light or Leave Our Land- Villagers Confront Swami India
Korop village, a rural settlement situated in the Upper Fulladu, Central River Region - South has threatened to forcefully evict…
Gambia: Farmers Look Towards Life After Pandemic
At a time when coronavirus dominates the headlines and government’s attention more than anything else, farming communities have…
Buzz Gambia Signs Water Project for Sukuta Garden, Supplies Farm Inputs
Buzz Gambia has signed on Wednesday a water project (borehole) worth more than D400, 000 meant for Sukuta women gardeners to…
Forecast Shows High Rainfall But also Flash-flood in Gambia
The 2020 seasonal climate forecast has been released recently showing improvement in the amount of water to be poured on crops.…
Taking Climate Change by the Horns
In 1950, the atmospheric carbon dioxide level was at 300 parts per million. In 2020, it is at 420 parts per million according to…
Agriculture Minister Urges Gambian Entrepreneurs to Engage in Groundnut…
The Minister of Agriculture, Amie Fabureh, has called on Gambian entrepreneurs to get into groundnut buying.
She's currently on…
IFAD to Release Record US$80 Million Financed Project for Gambia, Designed…
With NEMA project phasing out, the International Funds for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is expected to release a record funding…
Saruja Village: Why A Rice Growing Powerhouse is shifting to Vegetables
For many rice-growers, general body pain is a consistent ordeal in their lives – leading to frequent illnesses due to high demand…
Gambia Benefits from USDA’s $38M Cashew Value Chain
The United States Embassy in Banjul has announced on Wednesday the launch of the $38 million cashew value chain project for The…
Gardening for Survival: How Lack of Borehole Is Hampering the Labor of…
Over 400 women gardeners in Wuli Barrow Kunda have had their gains highly decreased in recent harvests due to the lack of a…