News – Resilience of Organizations for Transformative Smallholder Agriculture Project (ROOTS)

Consultancy to conduct Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for ROOTS Project

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST Consultancy to conduct Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for ROOTS Project Date: 26th May 2023 The Government of The Gambia has received financing…

Consultancy for the Development Of Roots Project Sustainability And Exit Strategy

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST Consultancy for the Development Of Roots Project Sustainability And Exit Strategy Date: 26th May 2023 The Government of The Gambia has received financing from the International…

National Steering Committee of the ROOTS Project Conducts Field Visit to Monitor Implementation Progress

The National Steering Committee (NSC) of the ROOTS Project embarked on a comprehensive five-day field visit to project implementation sites from Monday, May 15, 2023. This crucial visit aimed to…

Update on ROOTS Youth-Based Matching Grant: Empowering Young Entrepreneurs

Introduction The ROOTS Project’s Youth-Based Matching Grant initiative has reached a significant milestone as it enters its final phase, focusing on comprehensive training and mentorship for its beneficiaries. Having successfully…

ROOTS Embarked on Reconnaissance Survey

Resilience of Organizations for Transformative Smallholder Agriculture Project (ROOTS) is an agricultural development initiative that aims to improve the productivity and resilience of smallholder farmers in The Gambia. The program…

ROOTS Supports Gambia’s Department of Agriculture with Mobility Equipment

The ROOTS project recently handed over two pickup vehicles and ten motorcycles to the Department of Agriculture (DOA) in support of their Farmer Field School Program. The program aims to…

Introducing the Market Information System (MIS) for Agriculture: Revolutionizing the Cereal and Vegetable Sector

On the 18th of April 2023, the ROOTS Project proudly unveiled the Market Price Information System, designed to benefit rice and vegetable producers across the country. The MIS aims to…

ROOTS Youth Based Matching Grant Handing Over Ceremony: Supporting Young Gambian Entrepreneurs in the Agriculture Sector

The ROOTS Project held a youth-based matching grant handing over ceremony to support young entrepreneurs in the agriculture sector. Forty young Gambians received agricultural equipment worth up to $7,500 to…

ROOTS Policy Dialogue Forum

Introduction On Thursday 30th March, The ROOTS Project organized a day policy dialogue forum on The Role of The Gambia’s Farmer Cooperatives in Agricultural Development, and the Implications of the…

ploughing service in sukuta and barajally

Improving Rice Production in The Gambia: The ROOTS Project Provides Ploughing Services to Smallholder Farmers

The ROOTS project is playing a crucial role in enhancing rice production in The Gambia by providing ploughing services to smallholder farmers, particularly women and youth in the Sukuta and…