Reports

1 . Highlights On 6 March 2012 the Minister of Agriculture, on behalf of the Government of The Gambia declared a national emergency and called for international assistance to address the consequences of a severe crop failure…

07 Mar 2012 13:43 BANJUL, March 7 (Reuters) - Gambia has appealed for food aid after it said that 70 percent of its crops failed during the last growing season, extending the reach of a food crisis…

Highlights: Overall crop production for the 2011/12 agro-pastoral season is expected to decline by 62% compared to the previous year and by 50% compared to the 5-year average. Compared to 2010, the production of upland rice and…

The Rapid Food Security Assessment (RFSA) is a joint exercise of Department of Agriculture (Planning), GBOS, FAO, WFP and ActionAid aimed to follow up on the Comprehensive Food Security and Vulnerability Assessment (CFSVA) which was conducted…

CHF 119,220 has been allocated from the IFRC’s Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) to support the Gambia Red Cross Society in delivering immediate assistance to some 30,000 persons travelling in and out of Senegal. Unearmarked funds…

FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Estimates for the 2011 harvest point to a large decline in cereal production The depreciation of the national currency the Dalasi, high international food prices and limited coarse grains supply will make access to food…

Highlights: Rainfall during the 2011 season was late, unevenly distributed and erratic, with an overall deficit of 10% below normal, and will adversely affect crop performance, quality and harvest throughout the country. Mostly affected will be upland…

1.) GENERAL CONTEXT, OBJECTIVES, AND METHODOLOGY 1.1) Context Global food and fuel prices have once again climbed to record highs in 2010 and 2011, though not consistently for all grains. In many countries, high international wheat prices have…

No. 238-E The Foreign Ministry is supporting the participation of Estonian surgeons in a humanitarian mission in Gambia. The goal of the Estonian surgeons who will be joining the mission in the fall of this year is…

FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT The 2011 cropping season is expected to start with the onset of rains, normally in June In 2010, national cereal production increased for a third consecutive year reflecting adequate weather conditions and continued government support…