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RECCLUM INTRODUCES PETOMECH TOMATO VARIETY TO FARMERS

PETAMECH tomato is a new variety that has been provided to the women at the garden as the project officials continue to create networks for beneficiaries with other farmers and entrepreneurs in the Gambia. TRESOR Women led by Agie Kumba Daffeh is among the leading and growing agricultural enterprises in the country. With the facilitation […]

RESEARCHER ACKNOWLEDGES INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT AS THE SUREST WAY TO AGRICULTURAL SUSTAINABILITY

A Senior Researcher of the Recclum feasibility study Dr Mamma Sawaneh said a cold store facility is not only limited to preserved farm produce but also to keep seedlings before transplant. He noted with the completion of the facility, beneficiaries will no longer be desperate to sell their produce at low prices, saying the cold […]

BENEFICIARIES HAIL RECC-LUM FOR FIRST-EVER COLD STORE FOR GARDENERS IN BULOCK

Maimuna Tamba, a gardener and Facilitator at the women’s garden Malamin Colley applauded the RECC-LUM project for the construction of a new cold storage facility for them. A development they described as magnanimous in the promotion of horticultural production and livelihood advancement. The duo said they can now preserve their produce ahead of sales, thus enhancing […]

Strengthening Agricultural Value-Chain, Recclum Constructs Cold Store for Women gardeners in Bulock

Reports say Women gardeners play a vital role in food production, household nutrition, and local economies in the Gambia. Yet they face a wide range of structural (land rights, credit) economic (market), infrastructural inadequacies(water, fencing, storage), environmental, and social challenges that limit their productivity and livelihoods. Addressing these challenges through improved irrigation and storage, market […]

PROFESSOR YAFFA APPEARS ON NATIONAL TELEVISION DISCUSSING OPPORTUNITIES OF RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT IN CLIMATE CHANGE

On Wednesday 1st of October 2025, during an appearance on national television – GRTS, Prof Sidat Yaffa, Director of the University of the Gambia – UTG and the West Africa Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land use WASCAL Gambia Office update Good Morning Gambia programme about programs and activities under his leadership. […]

UTG/WASCAL DIRECTOR HARPS ON RECCLUM IMPLEMENTATION, OTHER PROGRAMS

The Lead Investigator of the Renewable Energy, Climate Change and Land Use Management in The Gambia (RECCLUM), Professor Sidat Yaffa, revealed that two-year Feasibility study which started in 2023 and funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMFTR), formulated Master of Science (MSc) Degree program focusing on Renewable Energy, Climate Change, and […]

International Conference on Climate Change and Just Energy Transition 2025(I3C-JET)

REGISTER NOW Theme: Sustainable Climate Resilience and Just Energy Transition in Africa: A Collaborative Pathway through Policy, Capacity Building, Research, and Inclusion 📅 Date: 20-24 October 2025 🔹Main Conference: 22 – 23 October 2025 📍 Location: Abuja, Nigeria 🔹 Venue – Accommodation: Abuja Continental Hotel (Reservation Code – WASCAL-BON OCTAGON: Oct 2025 / Reservation address – reservations@bonhoteloctagon.com) 🔹 Organized by: West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and […]

PROF. YAFFA SPEAKS TO WOMEN ON RESPONSIVE CLIMATE ACTIONS

The Director, West Africa Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL) Gambia Office, Prof. Sidat Yaffa acknowledged that despite the crucial role women play in our society, they still lack ownership and leadership roles. He made the remarks recently at a two day capacity building program designed to empower women on responsive […]

Professor Yaffa adds voice on TAD Green Goal at a Community forum in Njaine Sanjal

Tumana Agency for Development (TAD), Sunday, 13th July 2025, with support from Professor Sidat Yaffa – Goodwill Ambassador of TAD and Director of the UTG/WASCAL Doctoral Research Program on Climate Change Education successfully organized a community Convergence Forum in Ngen Sanjal, North Bank Region. The forum brought together youths, women, farmers, and community leaders to […]

Webinar “Gender and Technological Innovations for Sustainable Climate Change Mitigation”, Thursday, July 10, 2025

COMING SOON THIS WEEK Thursday 10 July, 12:00 PM– 1:30 PM We are pleased to invite you to the second session of the RECC-LUM Webinar. This webinar is being organized under the RECC-LUM Project (Renewable Energy, Climate Change and Land Use Management), a flagship initiative co-led by WASCAL that aims to foster inclusive research and […]

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