Gambia: Rice Farmer Calls for Support to Mitigate Climate Change –

By: Haruna Kuyateh

A rice farmer in the North Bank Region has called for greater support to mitigate the effects of climate change on upland rice cultivation, warning that erratic rainfall patterns continue to threaten food security.

Speaking to The Voice during a recent media outing, Dally Joof of Njie Kundaring said he has been cultivating two hectares of upland rice over the past three years to contribute to food and nutrition security. He noted that the initiative has helped his…