• Why are peanuts so important in the Gambia?
  • Peanuts are an important part of the Gambia¡¯s economy. But climate change and other factors have created challenges for growers and processors. In this lesson students identify problems and solutions and find ways to draw positive attention to some of the creative ways problems are being addressed.
  • Where to buy groundnuts in Gambia?
  • Not far north of the market, adding value to groundnuts is the theme of agricultural stalls at the annual Trade Fair Gambia International. Some 500 exhibitors showcase goods from textiles to handicrafts at dusk, backed by a DJ and a dozen food kiosks. Among those set up to sell is Favourite Foods, founded by 19-year-old marketeer Kumba Jobe.
  • Is the groundnut sector revitalized in West Africa?
  • 1. USDA Foreign Agricultural Service report: Revitalization of the Groundnut Sector in West Africa, March 2010 1. Gambia Ports Authority. Interviewed: 20/11/12 ¡°I think we entered the [Gambian] market at a very exciting time, when government is trying to prioritise cum mechanise and make the agricultural sector more attractive.¡±
  • Is the exodus of young people disrupting life in Gambia?
  • Musa Loum, 45, manager of the Barra depot of the Gambia Groundnut Corporation, voices similar concerns. The exodus of young Gambians from farms on the north side of the river to the more urbanized south side have disrupted life as the country once knew it.