On the Soma NAWEC Electricity Expansion Project
By Mamadou Edrisa Njie The people of Jarra Soma in the Lower River Region (LRR), on 15th October, 2019 witnessed...
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Rome: Gambian Smallholder farmers’ stories Draw Attention At IFAD event
By Mamadou Edrisa Njie Two Gambian women have joined other delegates in Rome, Italy, where they are attending IFAD gender...
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ROGEP Renews Commitment to Electrification of Rural Gambia
By Bakary Touray Jr. The Regional Off-Grid Electrification Project (ROGEP), which was initiated by ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and...
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Transitioning ATLAFCO to a Regional Organization
By Mamadou Edrisa Njie The Ministerial Conference on Fisheries Cooperation Among African States Bordering the Atlantic Ocean (ATLAFCO/COMHAFAT English &...
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Sudan and IFAD to help smallholder farmers adapt to climate change and manage natural resources
Rome, 15 October 2019 – With over 80 per cent of the Sudanese labour force engaged in agriculture, a new...
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‘Still I Rise’ — UN agency launches film tribute to rural women and girls featuring Maya Angelou
A powerful short film featuring acclaimed poet Maya Angelou was launched today by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)...
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Malagasy women farmers lead the way in closing the rice yield gap through Good Agricultural Practices
(Blog post courtesy of AfricaRice-Madagascar team based on discussions on the occasion of the International Day of Rural Women 2019...
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EU’s extra €9m for FAO’s Work on Nature-friendly Agricultural Practices
The European Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development, a Croatian Politician and diplomat, Mr. Neven Mimica, and the Director-General of...
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Japan: OFCF President Takenaka Salutes ATLAFCO
By Mamadou Edrisa Njie "On the very auspicious occasion to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the establishment of ATLAFCO, it...
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Oldest Fisheries Cooperation Convention in Africa Clocks Thirty
By Mamadou Edrisa Njie The Ministerial Conference on Fisheries Cooperation Among African States Bordering the Atlantic Ocean (ATLAFCO/COMHAFAT) in English...
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