The Gambia’s Ministry of Agriculture and South Korea launched the $5.6M K-Rice Belt Project on August 26, 2025, to enhance rice seed production and promote food security across seven African nations.
The Gambia’s Ministry of Agriculture, in partnership with the South Korean government, launched the K-Rice Belt Project on August 26, 2025, with funding from a $5.6 million grant.
The project aims to enhance rice seed production and promote food self-sufficiency, covering seven African nations.
It will establish a 73-hectare rice seed production area utilizing high-yielding Korean varieties, helping farmers access better seeds.
Korean diplomats and local officials attended the launch event.
Amid deadly protests and opposition claims of illegitimacy due to candidate exclusions, Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan was sworn in for a second term on November 3, 2025, following the disputed October 29 election, with regional leaders urging peace and trade disruptions from the Kenya border closure.
