FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   BANJUL, GAMBIA– The Gambia faces profound effects of climate change. A Green Climate Fund (GCF) supported Climate Resilient Fishery Initiative for Livelihood Improvement in the Gambia (PROREFISH Gambia),...

In the face of mounting challenges posed by climate change, the Climate Resilient Fishery Initiative for Livelihood Improvement in the GCF-funded Gambia (PROREFISH Gambia) project led by the Food and...

In a dynamic gathering that brought together diverse stakeholders and actors, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in The Gambia recently concluded its highly anticipated two-day...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) successfully convened a dynamic two-day Country Programming Framework (CPF) Planning Session from Tuesday 18 July  to Wednesday, 19 July 2023....

Small ruminants are the primary livestock of many low-income, food-deficit households. Sheep and goats play a significant role in poor rural farmers’ food security and livelihoods as well as in...

In response to the call to reduce the annual losses in domestic poultry production from the Newcastle Disease (NCD), FAO, through the  Adapting Agriculture to Climate Change in The Gambia...

An adept young village farmer in Njau village, CRR, is making amends for the mistakes that ruined his plans of having a good harvest during last year’s rainy season.    Dawda Bah,...

In a move to aid farmers with early warning information to enhance decision-making on best timing to grow crops and increase agricultural productivity in the upcoming rainy season, officials of...

This is Musu Kebba Jaju, a 60-year-old native of Darsilami, a village in Kombo Central. Musu Kebba’s story explains how her community galvanized itself to restore its depleted forest cover...

A press release by the Ministry of Agriculture on 06 April 2023 confirmed the presence of the High Pathogenic Avian influenza (HPAI) Type H5N1 among wild birds in The Gambia. Several...

FAO remains committed to supporting the Government of the Gambia to built resilient and transformative food systems. Dr. Mustapha Ceesay of FAO   called for the need to strengthen Climate Change...

Fish resources contribute 12% to Gambia’s national economy. Over 300,000 Gambians depend on fishing as a means of livelihood. However, as a member of the Fishery Committee for the Eastern...

In a quiet corner of the world, The Gambia, a silent revolution is unfolding as the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations Industrial Development...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) supported a day-long Technical Cooperation Programme (TCP) Inception Workshop on Thursday, 29th December 2022. The workshop was on the diagnosis,...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Ministry of Fisheries, Water Resources and National Assembly Matters have recommended action to Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated...

FAO, in collaboration with WFP, the Ministry of Agriculture and other partners, celebrated World Food Day (WFD) in style at the Island Administrative Town of Jangjangbureh, Central River Region on...

Supporting sustainable growth to benefit women oyster producers and stabilise oyster stocks Sustainable growth of The Gambia’s oyster sector depends on better production and responsible resource management, according to an upgrading...

The USD 25 million PROREFISH is the first GCF-funded project with a significant focus on fisheries  The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved a USD 25 million project led by the...

FISH4ACP analysis shows potential and identifies sustainability challenges of oyster production Spurred by strong local demand, oyster production in The Gambia offers economic opportunity and social benefits, especially for women, according to...

14 June 2022, Banjul – Two farmers and an Agriculture Extension Worker from Liberia have concluded a week-long study tour in The Gambia. The journey funded by FAO Liberia aims to...