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Sanda cultivates rice farm for district chief

Thursday, March 12, 2009

The community of Sanda in the Niani District, Central River Region North, have cultivated a three-hectare rice farm for their district chief, Pierre...

Gambia’s Food Self Sufficiency Dream is Attainable But.....

Picture: Dr. Tsaey receiving a gift from women farmers

Thursday, March 05, 2009

Former Taiwanese Technical Mission team leader in The Gambia, Dr. James Tsay, has said that it’s possible for the country to attain her dream of...

Fish as food: aquaculture’s contribution

Monday, March 02, 2009

According to history, oceans were considered limitless and thought to have harboured enough fish to feed the ever-increasing human population. ...

Telefood Programme Launched at Aji Sukai Ndateh Memorial School

Monday, March 02, 2009

A Telefood programme was recently launched at AjiSukaiNdatehMemorialSeniorSecondary School for girls at Mile 7 in Bakau. The initiative is being...

Journalists trained on food safety

Monday, February 16, 2009

The National Codex/Sanitary and Phytosanitary Committee, under the FAO- funded Biosecurity Support Project, yesterday organized a one-day seminar for...

Warning for Bread Dealers, Food Sellers

Friday, February 13, 2009

The Department of State for Health and Social welfare, through its director at the Food Hygiene and Safety Unit, has called on all people involved in...

Gambia River Basin Cashew Value Chain Enhancement Project (CEP)

Wednesday, February 04, 2009

The American Embassy in The Gambia, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (USDAIFAS), the GOTG’s...

A Project of Hope

Wednesday, February 04, 2009

We look forward to excellent results in the coming years from the Food for Progress Initiative which has been launched recently. The project is a...

Towards food self-sufficiency

Sunday, February 01, 2009

Editorial, Agriculture plays a pivotal role in the socio-economic transformation of every society, whether directly or indirectly. The more...

Lamin Jawara Memorial Eco-farm project inaugurated

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

The second phase of the Lamin Jawara Memorial Eco-farm project, initiated by Yankuba Jawara in memory of his late father, was on Sunday inaugurated. ...