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Livestock Productivity To Meet 75% By 2015

Friday, September 11, 2009

Mr. Matarr Njie, the Principal Agricultural Officer at the Department of Animal Health and Production Services Unit, under the Ministry of...

Veterinary Boss On Avian Influenza

Monday, September 07, 2009

The Director of Veterinary and Livestock Services, Dr. Kebba Daffeh has raised serious concerns over avian influenza, noting that though the scourge...

Livestock, Horticulture Development Project Launched

Wednesday, August 05, 2009

The Gambia last Wednesday July 29th 2009 launched the Livestock and Horticulture Development Project, at a ceremony held at the Seaview Hotel in...

PROGEBE Gambia Launched

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

The National launching and inception workshop of the regional project on Sustainable management of Endemic Ruminant livestock in West Africa (PROGEBE...

FISHERIES: Problems of aquaculture establishment in The Gambia

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

In The Gambia, one of the key problems faced by fish farmers is the emergence and spread of serious aquatic animal pathogens. Intensive...

GUINEA: Record cold snap destroys crops, kills hundreds of animals

Saturday, February 21, 2009

Near-freezing temperatures in north-central Guinea in January destroyed crops and livestock on which thousands of people depend for food as well as...

AU expert, ARC DG call on President Jammeh

Sunday, January 25, 2009

The Gambian leader, Professor Alhaji Dr Yahya Jammeh, last Friday afternoon, received in audience Dr Yemi Akibamijo, chief animal resource officer of...

VP launches regional livestock management project

Sunday, January 25, 2009

Her Excellency Aja Dr Isatou Njie-Saidy, vice president and secretary of state for Women’s Affairs, last Friday, on behalf of President Yahya Jammeh,...

regional livestock workshop starts today

Monday, January 19, 2009

The Gambia is set to host the office of the Regional Project on Sustainable Management of Endemic Ruminant Livestock in West Africa (PROGEBE). ...

SoS Gaye signs $6.4 million grant agreement

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

The protocol of agreement of grant financing of the livestock and horticulture development project which was approved by the ADF board of directors...