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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 […]

DR. SONKO REACTIONS TO THE OUTCOME OF THE ONION TRIALS

Senior Researcher Dr Ebrima Sonko expressed his dissatisfaction with the yield output of the onion trials at the Bulock demonstration site compared to the harvest of the beneficiary women in the garden. ‘As scientists we don’t have failures, we study such challenges and proffer solutions for our women. We will recommend the best conservation practices for these women […]

HARVESTING AND ASSESSMENT OF YIELD DATA OF THE ONION TRIALS

Thursday 31st May 2025, Officials concluded the onion trials at the Bulock demonstration site marking the end of the research. Senior Researcher Dr Ebrima Sonko and Research Assistant Lamin F Bojang in collaboration with the women harvested the onions at the garden recording relevant information for analysis. Three different types of water conservation techniques were […]

Climate Scientist and Professor in Agronomy Sidat Yaffa Sensitises Women on Climate Change and Renewable Energy

On the 17th February 2025, as part of his continuous community engagements in particular rural Gambia, Professor Sidat Yaffa embarked on a daylong awareness forum with farmers both men and women of Kaur Touray Kunda Village, Lower Saloum District, Central River Region of The Gambia. Primarily the discussions focused on climate change, food security, and […]

Report of the Webinar “Shaping and Integrating Sustainable Land Use Management and Energy Transition in Africa: The RECC-LUM Way”, May 14, 2025

The webinar brought together experts and stakeholders to explore how Africa can simultaneously address climate vulnerability and energy transition through integrated and sustainable land use management. The discussions highlighted Africa’s exposure to climate change, particularly due to erratic rainfall and dependence on rain-fed agriculture, while emphasizing its untapped potential in renewable energy, notably solar and […]

WEBINAR “Shaping and Integrating Sustainable Land Use Management and Energy Transitions in Africa: The RECCLUM Way”, 14th May

We are pleased to invite you to the inaugural session of the RECC-LUM Webinar Series. This initiative addresses the urgent need for integrated, climate-resilient, and energy-smart land use solutions in Africa. Webinar Details: Webinar Objectives : Webinar Format: Panelists: We look forward to your participation in this important event as we embark on a journey to […]

RESEARCHERS EXPLAIN PROTOCOLS USED ON THE ONION EXPERIMENTS

Researcher Dr Ebrima Sonko and Lamin F Bojang Bojang Senior Research Assistant from the National Research Institute of the Gambia (NARI) dilated on the research protocols applied at the experiment site at Bulock since the transplant of the onion seedlings in February this year. The duo were speaking during a monitoring visit on Saturday 12th […]

FARMERS CONDUCT MAIDEN HARVEST OF ONION

Project Officials led by Senior Researcher Dr Mamma Sawaneh Saturday 12th April 2025, presided over the first Onion harvest of farmers at the Bulock pilot site. The team also inspect the trial onion experiments as there growth caught the eyes of researchers. For the first time in the history of the garden, farmers were able […]

RECCLUM PROJECT OFFICIALS MONITOR PILOT SITE IN BULOCK

Weeks ago, Professor Sidat Yaffa recounts how the women of Bulock were challenged with productivity with the garden due several factors including inadequate water supply and proper fencing. Thanks to the RECCLUM project they are rejoicing and hoping for good yields during harvest period. He was speaking during a monitoring visit to the pilot demonstration […]

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