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Assembly Committee on Agriculture Investigates Seccos’ D32 Million Groundnut Trade Loss

Frederic Tendeng May 7, 2024

Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL) – The National Assembly Committee on Agriculture has recently embarked on a nationwide fact-finding mission to agricultural marketing societies (SECCOS) following concerns raised about the 2023/24 groundnut trade season. The mission began April 30th and ended May 6th. It aimed to address a D32 million shortfall identified in various SECCOS, as disclosed by the National Food Security Processing and Marketing Corporation (NFSPMC).

African Development Bank Reviews GAFSP Impact in The Gambia, Commits Additional $12 Million

Frederic Tendeng March 23, 2024

Gambiaj.com – The African Development Bank (AfDB) recently brought together fifty participants for the annual Portfolio Review of the Global Agriculture for Food Security Program (GAFSP) at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Center in Banjul, The Gambia. Participants in the AfDB agriculture department included staff members from the World Food Program (WFP), GAFSP task managers, project coordinators, monitoring officers, procurement officers, accountants, and senior government officials from The Gambia.

National Food Security Corporation Discloses D32 Million Shortage in Groundnut Trade

Awa Colley March 14, 2024

The National Food Security Processing and Marketing Corporation (NFSPMC), formerly known as GGC, revealed yesterday that a significant shortfall of D32

Gambia Gets $16.08 Million ADB Grant to Boost Agriculture and Food Security Project

Frederic Tendeng March 7, 2024

Gambiaj.com – The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved an additional $16.08 million in funding for The Gambia to enhance its ongoing Agriculture and Food Security Project. Launched in 2021, the project aims to improve food security and increase the incomes of vulnerable households in the country.

The Gambia’s Department of Livestock Services Partners with Gam United Breeders Association to Improve Animal Health

Frederic Tendeng February 9, 2024

In a significant move towards strengthening animal health in The Gambia, the Department of Livestock Services (DLS) under the Ministry of Agriculture has forged a strategic partnership with the Gam United Breeders Association (GUBA). This collaboration was formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremony held earlier today.

Barrow: ‘Gov’t to Buy Groundnuts at D 38,000 Per Ton’

Mariama Cham November 21, 2023

President Adama Barrow announced on Day One of his Meet the People Tour that the government of The Gambia will purchase farmers’ groundnuts at an increased price of D 38,000 per ton. The government’s price per ton last year was D32,000.

Hainan – Minister Demba Sabally Dithyrambic on China Agric Support to The Gambia

Lamin Jarjue November 16, 2023

Demba Sabally, Gambia’s Minister of agriculture, has praised China’s aid and assistance projects to his country as “extremely meaningful” and have begun to transform his country’s agricultural sector and farmer population.

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