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kobo
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 Posted - 05 Aug 2014 : 02:01:37
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 Alkalo Demba of Siffoe
1. FOROYAA SPORTS NEWS ;
August 3, 2014 By Sailu Bah
Ba Jerreh Demba, the ‘Alkalo’ of Siffoe Village in the Western Region, hasAlkalo Demba of Siffoe joined the numerous voices being raised by farmers across the country now expressing alarm over the situation of the rainy season which is marked by insufficient rainfall.
Talking to this reporter at his residence in Siffoe on Wednesday, 29th July 2014, Mr. Demba said it is farmers’ view that the rainy season this year is not encouraging at all as the low amount of rainfall has so far dampened their optimism. He said if this trend of low rainfall persists in the month of August, then the farmers around the country should prepare for any potential disaster.
The Siffoe ‘Alkalo’ said he and some other farmers in his village have not yet planted their seeds and are waiting for the rains to start in full force. He expressed concern over the lateness of the rains and said it is already two months into the rainy season, but that the downpour so far is not sufficient enough for them to start planting.
“In previous years, July has been the month when farmers have already sown their seeds and observing the progress on the plants and that by August, we start weeding,” he said.......Full Report
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toubab1020
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Posted - 05 Aug 2014 : 20:49:48
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RELATED TOPIC POSTED PREVIOUSLY.
http://www.gambia.dk/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=13988
quote]Originally posted by kobo
Alkalo Demba of Siffoe
1. FOROYAA SPORTS NEWS ;
August 3, 2014 By Sailu Bah
Ba Jerreh Demba, the ‘Alkalo’ of Siffoe Village in the Western Region, hasAlkalo Demba of Siffoe joined the numerous voices being raised by farmers across the country now expressing alarm over the situation of the rainy season which is marked by insufficient rainfall.
Talking to this reporter at his residence in Siffoe on Wednesday, 29th July 2014, Mr. Demba said it is farmers’ view that the rainy season this year is not encouraging at all as the low amount of rainfall has so far dampened their optimism. He said if this trend of low rainfall persists in the month of August, then the farmers around the country should prepare for any potential disaster.
The Siffoe ‘Alkalo’ said he and some other farmers in his village have not yet planted their seeds and are waiting for the rains to start in full force. He expressed concern over the lateness of the rains and said it is already two months into the rainy season, but that the downpour so far is not sufficient enough for them to start planting.
“In previous years, July has been the month when farmers have already sown their seeds and observing the progress on the plants and that by August, we start weeding,” he said.......Full Report
2. RELATED BANTABA TOPIC 2014 PRESIDENT’S TOUR OF THE COUNTRY
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"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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kobo
United Kingdom
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Posted - 05 Oct 2014 : 23:08:01
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   1. DAILY NEWS;
2. Poor prospects for harvest due to late rains in The Gambia – UN 726.4 Million Dalasis To Address Food Insecurity For 2014 Published Sunday, October 05, 2014
Dakar, 30 September 2014: A few weeks ahead of the harvest, the Gambian government, UN agencies and donors met in Dakar to review the humanitarian situation in The Gambia.
“The rainy season started weeks late in The Gambia and when the rains eventually came, they were erratic and probably insufficient to salvage the season,” warned Robert Piper, UN Assistant Secretary-General and Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Sahel to the meeting. “A bad harvest can have dire consequences for the food security of thousands of families and badly impact the nutritional status of their children” he added.
The food security situation in The Gambia is deteriorating. Today, a third of Gambia’s 1.8 million inhabitants are food insecure.
Of those, 200,000 have already crossed the emergency threshold and need urgent food assistance. Across the country, 50,000 children are acutely malnourished, 8,000 of them in the highest category of severity.
“The work of humanitarian teams who are trying to help communities through these harsh times is greatly challenged.
Resources are coming too little and too late,” noted Ade MamonyaneLekoetje, the UN Resident Coordinator in The Gambia. Since the beginning of humanitarian operations in The Gambia in 2012, the effort has been chronically under-funded.
Last year, only 2% of the US$ 15 million required for the humanitarian response was secured; the lowest level of funding received of all Sahel countries in 2013.
This year, US$ 18.3 million are required to address the needs of the country’s most vulnerable. Priority interventions include food, nutrition and agricultural assistance in addition to support increased access to water, sanitation and health services.
To date only US$ 4 million or 21 per cent of the fund needed has been received.
“Despite major crises unfolding around the globe and in the region, the needs of vulnerable Gambians must not be overlooked. We are entering a critical season with risks of locust invasion, epidemics and floods where needs will increase”, highlighted the UN Resident Coordinator in The Gambia.....
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