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President Kuntaur Women Farmers Applauds Taiwanese Technical Mission

Picture: Mrs. Mansata Jabbie (President of Kuntaur Women Farmers)

Thursday, October 23, 2008

The president of the Kuntaur women farmers, Mrs. Mansata Jabbie, has commended the Taiwanese Technical Mission in the country for the good work they...

NAMs call for control of food products

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

As the National Assembly opens its third annual meeting, parliamentarians have raised concerns over the long standing phenomenon of uncontrolled...

“Ease our Burden and we Will Feed the Nation” - Women Farmers

Picture: Women Farmers

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

As the HungerFREE Women caravan crosses The Gambia’s regions it’s increasingly clear that if only women farmers were given what they need to produce...

President Jammeh: food self-sufficiency in 3 years

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

If all goes as planned, The Gambia will be food self- sufficient in terms of rice production in the next three years, thanks to a brilliant idea...

Jahaly Pacharr Farmers Trained on Land Development

Thursday, October 16, 2008

Over seventy farmers in Jahaly Pacharr in Central River Region (CRR) South were recently trained on land preparation, group management and water...

A call: back to the land

Friday, August 22, 2008

The author of this article wishes to thank His Excellency the President, Alhaji Dr Yahya AJJ Jammeh for his call for people to go back to the land, a...

Young Farmers Celebrate Sixth Anniversary

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

The coastal boys and girls of the Gunjur Young Farmers Club recently celebrated their 6th anniversary in Gunjur Village in Kombo South. Speaking...

Young Farmers to Commemorate Six Years in Existence

Friday 18th July 2008 Issue

Monday, July 21, 2008

The Young Farmers Association of Gunjur in Kombo South will celebrate six years in existence on July 26th. The groups membership are aged 18 and 25....

Agriculture: Strides in the Agric sector

Monday, July 21, 2008

Agriculture continues to be one of the most important sectors, employing 80 to 85 per cent of the Gambian population. In this respect, government,...

500 tons of groundnuts distributed

Thursday, June 26, 2008

Dr Aja Isatou Njie-Saidy, the vice president and secretary of state for Women’s Affairs, has informed the National Assembly that the 500 metric tons...

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