Project 2 of the Programme to Strengthen the Resilience to Food and Nutrition Insecurity in the Sahel. Smallholder Farmers| Women | Youth | Agriculture🌾🌽
Gambia
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@P2P2rs provided certified quality seeds in 2026 to one of our intervention sites in Mbayen Wollof, Central River Region (North).
The vast, yellowish rice field is one of many supported by the project, aims to boost farmers' resilience and scale up food self-sufficiency.
Bullanjorr, Foni Bintang Karanai, WCR, rice fields visited by P2-P2RS signal a promising, visible harvest.
"We are very thankful to P2-P2RS for the support given to us, ranging from certified seeds, ploughing, and fertilizer, to agrochemicals," said Sambujang Darboe.
"P2-P2RS has made maize farming easier for us"- Mansour Sowe, Farmer in Firdawsy, CRR North says whilst expressing gratitude over the ploughing support given to them.
📷highlights of the P2-P2RS ploughing support to smallholder farmers in CRR North.
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@P2P2rs through its focal points in the CRR-North embarks on site monitoring of farmlands supported by the project. These included the Mbaye Wollof rice field, Ngunta village, Jarumeh Koto village, Sit Maram village & Manna located in the Niani & Sami Districts.
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@P2P2rs beneficiary farmers' recount on ploughing services support efficacy in strengthening their resilience in the journey toward boosting crop production.
📹captures feedback of beneficiary farmers of CRR(North)on the importance of the project's support.
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@P2P2rs in collaboration with the Dep't of Forestry has nursed 20,000 assorted seedlings in preparation for a mass tree-planting exercise under the project’s afforestation program.
The nursery includes Khaya Senegalensis, Cordyla Africana, Khaya Ivorensis & Carposilicifolius.
P2-P2RS has commenced its 2026 agricultural input support, providing beneficiary farmers with ploughing services, certified seeds, fertilizer, & agro-chemicals to strengthen resilience & boost crop production.
P2-P2RS has commenced the distribution of fertilizer (NPK 15:15:15) to beneficiary farmers across all project intervention regions. This support aims to improve agricultural productivity, increase farmers' yields, and enhance household incomes.
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P2-P2RS has begun its 2026 agricultural input support. This year's farmer support initiative, which includes ploughing services, certified seeds, agro-chemicals, and fertilizer distribution, aims to enhance farmer resilience for increased crop yields.
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🌱Strengthening food security in The Gambia through large-scale investment
As part of TAAT's #TechnicalAssistance to the P2-P2RS project, the Rice, Vegetable & Maize Compacts are rolling out 2026 ToT workshops to train 120 agents, reaching 1,000 frontline extension workers with #GAPs.
🌽 The recent maize training at Jenoi targeted 40 agents, boosting field capacity & cascading best practices. To anchor this, the @IITA_CGIAR Maize Program is providing fresh, highly productive nucleus seeds to upgrade the national seed system.
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"The arrival of the new processing machines by P2-P2RS marks a turning point. The equipment is to handle key post-harvest activities more efficiently, reducing waste, preserving quality, and increasing the market value of local agricultural produce."
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@P2P2rs has handed over post-harvest farm machines to the Dep't of Agric for beneficiary farmers.
These includes 1⃣ 2⃣ 5⃣ agricultural machines such as 2⃣ 5⃣ Rice Milling Machine ,2⃣5⃣ Rice Milling Machine, 2⃣5⃣ Maize Sheller Dehuller, 2⃣5⃣ Coarse Grain Milling & 2⃣5⃣Findi.
We are glad to have released the 2nd edition of the P2-P2RS Bulletin, which chronicled some project activities & engagements.
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@P2P2rs, in collaboration with d Dept of Livestock Services has expanded its cockerel exchange program in LRR & WCR, distributing a total of 2,975 cockerels benefiting women & youth.The initiative is part of plans to distribute 15,000 cockerels in 5yrs.
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Experts & stakeholders from 9 African countries are convening in Banjul for a 3-day regional meeting aimed at strengthening food & nutrition security in the Sahel, one of the world’s regions most vulnerable to climate change and recurring food crises.
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Empowering women leaders with knowledge on Land Law and Governance to champion fair, inclusive, and sustainable land management across The Gambia. 🌾💪🏾 #ActionAidGambia #P2P2RS #WomenLead #LandGovernance #EmpowerHer
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Aba Sorra, a seasoned Findi farmer in Kantong Kunda, Kiang West, has expressed gratitude to P2-P2RS for the provision of certified Findi seeds & fertilizer.
The support has not only boosted his productivity but enabled him to sell the excess.
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@P2P2rs has supported the dev't of a nutrition-sensitive training manual for Farmer Field School facilitators in partnership with the NaNA.
The manual covers: basic nutrition, malnutrition, safe food handling & gardening techniques,etc.
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@P2P2rs supported a rice production scheme in Pacharr. 20 youth benefited from the scheme, where each cultivated 1.5 hectares, covering a total of 30 hectares.
Muhammed Mballow one of the youth beneficiaries is hopeful of a bumper harvest. @AfDB_Group
𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐉𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐢 𝐑𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝𝐬
The historic Jenoi Rice Field zone in LRR gradually returns to its vibrancy after being abandoned for almost 15 years without active cultivation.
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