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.
The Gambia’s Higher Education Minister, Professor Pierre Gomez, highlighted the role of vocational and technical education in addressing Africa’s skills gap at China’s 2024 World Education Conference, advocating for reforms like a higher education trust fund, student loans, and public-private partnerships to align education with workforce needs and drive economic transformation.
The Ministry of Youth and Sports in The Gambia announced a distribution of D8.4 million in July 2025 to support sports associations and teams. This includes D7 million for the Gambia National Olympic Committee for the African School Games and D1 million for the Gambia Basketball Association for the Zone 2 Afrobasket Championship. Additional funds
