AGRICULTURE FORUMAgriculture accounts for 70 percent of child labour worldwideSep. 19, 2006 Gates, Rockefeller charities to aid African farmersSep. 13, 2006 Higher hopes for C4 rice.Increasing yields to feed a growing world populationAug 28, 2006 New flood-tolerant rice offers relief for world's poorest farmersLos Baños, Philippines - A gene that enables rice to survive completeAug 15, 2006 Experts Underline Four Prerequisites for Rice-Based Green Revolution in Africa: Policy, Capacity Building, Technologies and InfrastructureLeading policy analysts and researchers attending the Africa Rice CongressAug 11, 2006 Financing Agricultural Research in The GambiaAgricultural research in The Gambia is mostly financed by The Gambia governmentAug 9, 2006 Taking Stock of the Human Resource Capacity in Agricultural ResearchIt is important to take account of the human resource capacity in agricultural researchAug 1, 2006 How Poor and Unreliable Funding Patterns Affect Agricultural Research in The GambiaFrom 1991 to 2001 (the years that data was available), the total numberJuly 24, 2006 UNLOCKING FARMERS' BEST-KEPT SECRETSA Joint WARDA-IFAD Project Helps Document Local Knowledge and InnovationsJuly 17, 2006 Crop Residue Burning Increases Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide (CO2)The burning of crop residues (in slash and burn practices) is veryJuly 14, 2006 Climate Change and Crop Yields: Beyond My ThoughtThe effects of high levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations on climate changeJuly 10, 2006 Petroleum Products Contaminate The EnvironmentThe much talked about discovery of crude oil in The Gambia by presidentJuly 5, 2006 WARDA Scientist Wins International Rice Prize from JapanDr Moussa Sié, Lowland Rice Breeder from the Africa Rice Center (commonly known as WARDA, which stands for West Africa Rice Development Association), more..June 30, 2006 Tillage versus No-Tillage in Conserving Soil NutrientsTillage is the plowing (sometimes called cultivation) of the soil in order to plant crops. This practice is very common in The Gambia. more..June 27, 2006 The Fight to End HungerA joint American Society of Agronomy (ASA) - Crop Science Society of America (CSSA) - Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) symposium titled more..June 21, 2006 Agricultural Irrigation and Drainage in The GambiaAgricultural irrigation and drainage development has been the cornerstone of attaining food self-sufficiency in The Gambia. more..June 13, 2006 Potential Water Resources and Use in The GambiaWhether used for agricultural or domestic purposes, the main water source of The Gambia is from the river which is called River Gambia. more..May 23, 2006 LOCALLY-PRODUCED MANURES ARE SUITABLE FOR CROP PRODUCTION IN THE GAMBIAManure is any material, especially cow dung, poultry litter, sheep and goat waste, etc. often with discarded animal bedding that is used to fertilize soil. more..May 17, 2006 Cleaning Up Hazardous Agricultural ChemicalsIn an effort to increase food production, African farmers have used agricultural chemicals to control insects and diseases that affect crops. more..May 12, 2006 INCREASING FOOD SUPPLY IN THE GAMBIAGambian agriculture needs diversification or an overhaul, if you will, if we are to see an increase in food production and thereby a meaningful reduction in food aid coming in to the country. more..May 8, 2006 A Major Advance in Agricultural Research in Africa:The internationally renowned rice research center in West Africa called West Africa Rice Development Association more..May 1, 2006 United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Plans An African Overseas Food Aid Storage SiteKANSAS CITY, Mo., April 26 (Reuters) - U.S. international food aid officials said Wednesday they plan to open warehousing facilities overseas more..April 28, 2006 Interview with Dr. Sidat Yaffa; Research Agronomist and Agriculture Forum EditorTalking to AllGambian.net weekend interview, columnist Dr. Yaffa stated among other things "We have more Gambian agricultural professionals more..April 24, 2006 Challenges Facing Global Rice ProductionIn declaring 2004 as the International Year of Rice (IYR), the UN General Assembly gave long overdue recognition to the world's main staple food. more..April 21, 2006 Can Water Use in Agriculture Increase Farm Incomes?As cities draw on more water resources for their rapidly growing populations, agriculture must significantly improve its water use efficiency and productivity. more..April 17, 2006 Gambian Food Crops and Food SecurityThe Gambia's staple food crop is rice (Oryza sativa, L.) which is grown mainly in the lowlands. Other crops such as millet (Pennisetum glaucum, L.), sorghum (Sorghum bicolor, L. (Moench)), and corn (Zea mays, L.) are also grown but on the upland areas as secondary food crops. more..April 13, 2006 NATURAL FACTORS DIRECTLY INFLUENCING GAMBIAN AGRICULTUREThe Gambia lies in the Sahelian climatic zone on the West Coast of Africa. It has a total land area of about 11, 300 km2, of which about 20 to 25 percent is considered a wetland (a land that is under wet conditions during most of the year). more..April 7, 2006 How a Government-Supported Agricultural Research in The Gambia StartedAgricultural research is defined as the application of scientific theories and techniques to agriculture in order to develop new technologies that can increase production, protect natural resources and the environment, or achieve some other objective. more..Mar. 25, 2006 Irresponsible Governments Failing to Mitigate Water Needs for Human Consumption and Agricultural ProductionWater is essential for sustaining life. We use water in our daily lives (for drinking, washing, agricultural use, etc.) yet not much effort is done by governments, The Gambia government not an exception, to provide adequate clean drinking water for its people and livestock. more..Mar. 23, 2006 A BRIEF HISTORY OF GAMBIAN AGRICULTUREIn our attempt to launch Agriculture Forum on AllGambian.net, we first briefly narrate the history of the most important sector (agriculture) of The Gambian economy. The thought that the development of Sub-Saharan agriculture started after colonization seems to be out of context. more..Mar. 16, 2006 |
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