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FAO and the EU donate vehicles and IT equipment  to the Government in support of its efforts to eradicate hunger and malnutrition 30 November 2020, Banjul – Rural poverty and malnutrition in the Gambia are still some of the major issues the Government’s faces and areas where it must take action...

ECOWAS has adopted a common and detailed plan to unlock the potential of fisheries and aquaculture for nutrition, welfare and sustainable growth At present, about 50 percent of the animal protein supply in the Gambia comes from fish. Although the aquaculture sector is still. With a marine coastline of 80 km...

10November 2020, Banjul - The lack of adequate legal and policy structures for effective land tenure governance in The Gambia results in significant destabilizing tensions that affect everyday relations amongst citizens, and communities depending on the same resources for their livelihoods. High population growth and urbanization are worsening the situation....

Stakeholders in food and nutrition sector commit to take action to achieve SDG2 - zero hunger 16 October, 2020, Banjul – Today, The Gambia celebrated World Food Day (WFD) and the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in a low key...

The UN’s food agency was born in the wake of catastrophe. Three-quarters of a century later, its mission has been made more relevant to the world at large by another global scourge.  I won’t deny it: when I took over as Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United...