Agriculture Opportunities in The Gambia

Opportunities for cash crop include groundnut and cotton. Horticulture is also promising as the climate, soil, and existing water supplies provide an excellent mix of resources needed to produce high- quality produce. 

The Government of The Gambia has also pursued a wide array of projects to confirm sector potential. Efforts include: 

  • Locust control
  • Watershed management
  • Irrigation efforts
  • Microfinance support

Projects such as these are a part of “Vision 2020.” Vision 2020 is a well-articulated long-term strategy that delineates future policies and programs to confirm The Gambia as an agricultural growth pole, increase crop production and productivity, ensure food security for the growing population, diversify the agriculture base, and employ sound natural resource management practices. 

Additionally, advantageous trade agreements with a wide array of countries guarantees a large and growing demand to match an increase in the supply of agricultural produce.