Gambia

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FAO Press Releases

  • Over D2M Telefood Projects launched
    Officials from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations and Ministries of Fishries and Agriculture, led by the FAO country representative, Dr. Babagane Ahmadu, and including the director of Agricultural extension services, Musa Dampha, over the weekend launched six Telefood projects. read more

  • June 22 -2009: FAO, YAFSSE Launch Agricultural Projects in Galoya
    The Food and Agriculture Organization, in collaboration with Youth Action for Food Self-Sufficiency and Education a local NGO, recently launched vegetable and poultry projects in Galoya. read more

  • 30- April - 2009: FAO on swin flu
    As the world continues to be triggered with yet another influenza virus - Swine flu, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in the Gambia issued a statement on the virus. read more

  • March -2009: FAO Assists Aji Sukai Memorial High School Horticultural Garden
    In a chat with Business Digest at her office along mile 7 in bakau, the principal of the school, mrs. Haddy Sey-Janneh, said the donation was a response to the school's request for support from various ubstitutions to improve  their horticultural garden. read more

  • October - 2008: FAO Director - General arrives in The Gambia.
    Dr. Jacques Diouf, the Director - General of United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), arrived in The Gambia to pay a coutesy call on Alhaji Dr. Yahya Jammeh President of the Republic of the Gambia. read more

  • October - 2008: President Jammeh receives FAO Boss.
    Alhaji Dr. Yahya Jammeh President of Gambia Republic, received in audience Dr. Jacques Diouf, the Director - General of the United Nations Food and Agriculture  Organization (FAO), in his office at the State House, Banjul. read more

  • October - 2008: Global Food Crisis Top Agenda As the FAO Boss Visits Gambia.
    Dr. Jacques Diouf, the Director - General of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) arrived in the country yesterday for a two-day working visit. read more

  • October - 2008: FAO to Bolster Aid to Local Farmers
    Dr. Jacques Diouf, Director - General, of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has said that his discussion with The Gambian leader Dr. Alhagie Yahya A.J.J. Jammeh was focused mainly on what immediate actions are needed within the Gambia to assist Gambian farmers. read more

Events

  • 21 October 2008:  Official Opening Workshop on and Live Bird markets in Western Africa Biosecurity for Poultry farmers.
  • 24 October 2008:  UN Day.
  • 28 October 2008:  Official Invitation to Launching of the Forestry Programme.

  •  9 November 2008:  Director General Visits.  Signing Ceremony between FAO/Norad.

  • 10 November 2008:  Director General Departs.

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  • 11 November 2008:  Official Invitation to Opening Ceremony of Information Sharing Workshop-Codex.
  • 31 December 2008:  Invitation to Meeting on Membership to Committee on Aquaculture Coordination
  • 15 January 2009:  Inception Workshop on a Forestry Project.
  • 23 January 2009:  Official Launching Ceremony of the Regional Project on SMERL in West Africa (PROGEBE).
  • 4 February 2009:  Official Launching of the Technical Cooperation Project (TCP) on the Technical Preparation of Nutrition Education in LBSs (GAM 3202D).
  • 5 February 2009:  Inception Workshop of the Sustainable Aquaculture Systems Project.
  • 23 February 2009:  Invitation to the Launching of Aji Sukai Memorial High School Horticultural Garden Telefood Project.
  • 5 March 2009:  Inception Workshop of the Sustainable Aquaculture Systems Project.
  • 28-29 April 2009:  Launching of the National Forest Programme.