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Subject Matter Specialists End Training on Rice Production

Theregional agricultural co-ordinator (RAC) for Western Region, Mr. EbrimaM.L. Saidy, has said that the prerequisite of efficient and economic paddyproduction is adequate control of drainage and irrigation throughout theseason. Mr. Saidy made these statements while giving lectures on watermanagement in irrigated rice in a three-day in service training session for subjectmatter specialists (SMS) under the department of extension services held inJenoi on recently. Accordingto Mr. Saidy, drainage...

VP Njie-Saidy proposes the formation of National Women’s Federation

Aja Dr Isatou Njie-Saidy, vice-president and secretary of state for Women’s Affairs, has strongly encouraged the formation of the National Women’s Federation, purposely to augment the capacity of women organisations and groups, as well as to enable government to provide more meaningful support to women’s groups through an umbrella body. The Vice-President made this statement during the launching ceremony of the Spanish-African Women’s Empowerment Project held at the Paradise Suites Hotel in...

The Prime Role of Fertilizers in Agricultural and National Development

Introduction and Rationale The most significant change in crop production has been the more intensive use of organic and inorganic fertilizers and the consequent heavier load of grain bearing on the stem of the cereal plant.  Where there are adequate water supplies and sunshine, the plant has a good chance of absorbing large amounts of fertilizer, but, as is well-known, successfully concluded application of such quantities is inhibited by the limited ability of the stem of existing varieties...

Fisheries-The recorded history of fisheries in The Gambia

The collection of data on the fisheries of The Gambia started from the 1950s to the late 1970s. According to data collected by the Daily Observer column Fisheries, manuscripts were prepared in 1980, mostly by outside observers on short visits to the Gambia. Although farming was and is still the predominant occupation of the Gambian people, rural communities were fishing on subsistence basis using simple fishing tools such as traps, cast nets, etc. A fisheries statistical system was not in...

US$7.5M loan for Brikama-Darsilami road project

In what could be described as yet another positive move at the assembly, honourable members, on Tuesday, unanimously ratified the US$7.5M loan agreement for the implementation of Brikama – Dimbaya - Darsilami Road Project. This ratification was done at the third meeting of the parliament in the 2008 legislative session.  The loan agreement had been signed on the 16 of July, 2008, between the government of The Gambia and the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa.  Putting the motion...

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

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 food, food security for The Gambia could become a reality and not just a distant dream. Women farmers from across the country have share this phrase “ease our burden and we will feed the nation”. Women said they used ancient tools for farming and can’t afford fertiliser to boost their production. For Jainaba Nyang-Njie, Women Rights Co-ordinator at...

Food security, women & the environment

The heightened challenge posed by the increasing demand for world food security has a monumental bearing on the continued debate on climate change. Human activities, vis-à-vis the challenge to meet our demand in terms of food production, have some far-reaching implications on the very environment we live in. As the world’s population increases, the demand for space and depletable resources also increases at a parallel rate. This leaves us all with the burden of balancing our valued efforts and...

Dismissed Observer Production Manager Charged

The Police have pressed charges against the dismissed Daily Observer’s production manager for stealing, this paper has learnt through reliable sources. Mr. Baba Drammeh is being charged with stealing a motor vehicle. It could be recalled that Mr Drammeh was on Wednesday 27th August 2008, called for questioning by the police over allegations that he had criminally sold the car, Mercedes Benz 190, registration number KM 8687A that had been officially allocated to him, hence he was dismissed from...

Police Question Daily Observer Production Manager

Police atthe Bakau Police Station have questioned the Daily Observer’s productionmanager over the sale of an official car allocated to him, this paper has leantthrough reliable sources.Mr. BabaDrammeh was on Wednesday 27thAugustcalled for questioning over allegations that he had sold the car, Mercedes Benz190, registration number KM 8687A that had been officially allocated to him. He is saidto have sold the car at D24, 000 to one Morr Touray of Latri Kunda German inJune this year, who has since...

A call: back to the land

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 way of encouraging farmers to reform agriculture in The Gambia. The objective of this article is therefore to raise awareness on the importance of agriculture to the Gambian public, particularly our young Gambians in schools. They are the future leaders and farmers of The Gambia, a developing and agricultural country in West Africa. During the...