The Minister of Agriculture on Friday the 30th June 2017 Presided over the handing over ceremony of 1300 tons of rice at the Banjul sea port.
The occasion was grazed by senior government officials, the Ambassador of China to the Gambia, private sector and NGOs. The first consignment was received by the minister of women’s affairs and overseer of the office of the vice president Fatoumatta Jallow Tambajang on behalf of the Gambia government. Read more about THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA DONATES 1300 TONS OF RICE TO THE GAMBIA
The Food Technology services (FTS) of the DOA embarked on a sensitization campaign to selected communities in the North Bank and Central River Regions of the Gambia. The sensitization is part of P2Rs project objectives to eradicate protein malnutrition deficiency among children especially those above 6 months of age. This sensitization took off following a validation of their training manual recently developed by the unit. Read more about FOOD TECHNOLOGY SERVICES SENSITIZATION ON THE PREPARATION AND USES OF COMPLEMENTARY BABY FOODS 20th - 22 May, 2017
