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There is no room for food loss and waste in this time of crisis!  08  October 2020, Banjul- The COVID-19 pandemic is a wake-up call to rethink the way in which we produce, handle, and consume our food! As the lead UN Agency working tirelessly to build a world free from hunger and...

First ever day against food loss and waste to be marked tomorrow, 29 September 28 September 2020, Accra – The first ever International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste will be marked on 29 September with a call to action for African countries to bolster their efforts and encourage...

15 July 2020, Banjul — 100 farmers in four communities in the North Bank and Central River regions have successfully participated cooking demonstrations aimed to help them learn  how to prepare different dishes (including doughnuts, cassava stew and “Mbahal”) using a newly introduced provitamin A cassava variety for improved nutrition...

15 July 2020, Banjul — The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today handed over a consignment of seeds and fertilizer to The Gambian government for onward distribution amongst 12,000 severely food insecure farmers. Mrs. Amie Fabureh, Minister for Agriculture received the consignment on behalf of the government...

13 July 2020, Banjul — The Covid-19 containment measures put in place by the government in March 2020 are already affecting livelihoods in The Gambia. Several socio-economic activities have ceased. Remittances from abroad may also dwindled.  This has forced many people in the informal sector of the economy to venture...