{"id":87420,"date":"2025-10-06T18:24:59","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T18:24:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/actionaids-sapof-project-transforms-womens-farming"},"modified":"2025-10-06T18:50:57","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T18:50:57","slug":"actionaids-sapof-project-transforms-womens-farming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/actionaids-sapof-project-transforms-womens-farming","title":{"rendered":"Actionaid&#8217;S SAPOF Project Transforms Women&#8217;S Farming"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>The women of Toroba, in Lower Badibou District, have expressed gratitude to ActionAid International The Gambia, for establishing a five-hectare vegetable garden under the European Union\u2013funded project \u2013 Strengthening Civil Society Organisations Support and Advocacy for Sustainable Production (SAPOF).<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Speaking to The Voice during a media visit on Saturday, Ismaila Bah, Chairman of the Toroba Village Development Committee (VDC), commended ActionAid for empowering women through land ownership and agricultural development initiatives.<\/p>\n<p>He said the community, as part of ActionAid\u2019s advocacy for women\u2019s ownership and control over land, allocated five hectares for women\u2019s vegetable production, which now engages over 100 women farmers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe garden is already improving livelihoods. However, we appeal to ActionAid and the Department of Agriculture to provide further training for women farmers on best agricultural practices to boost yields and income,\u201d the VDC Chairman said.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Bah also revealed that the community has allocated additional land for women from the neighbouring Njie Kundaring community to participate in vegetable production.<\/p>\n<p>Women gardeners, including Jaila Bah, Mariatou Jallow of Toroba, Fatou Sabally, and Hawa Ndow of Njie Kundaring, described the project as a \u201cgame changer\u201d that improves household nutrition and income generation.<\/p>\n<p>They further commended ActionAid for training local farmers on Climate Resilient Sustainable Agriculture (CRSA) practices, particularly in the production and use of organic manure.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe promotion of organic manure is helping us reduce costs and improve soil fertility,\u201d the women said, adding that the provision of 15,000 litres of water and water reservoirs has significantly eased irrigation challenges.<\/p>\n<p>The women reaffirmed their commitment to sustaining the garden and intensifying vegetable production to enhance food security and economic empowerment in their communities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Gambia<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. The women of Toroba, in Lower Badibou District, have expressed gratitude to ActionAid International The Gambia, for establishing a five-hectare vegetable garden under the European Union\u2013funded project \u2013 Strengthening Civil Society Organisations Support and Advocacy for Sustainable Production (SAPOF). 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