Year: 2025

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 […]

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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 […]

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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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Visit to Bullock pilot site

Sunday 16th March 2025, the RECCLUM project team led by Professor Sidat Yaffa conducted an inspection at the pilot site in Bullock west coast region. A month ago, the researchers plotted Onion trials inline with project objectives aim at collating evidence based results to enable women gardeners adopt best horticultural practices in Onion production. The […]

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Interview of the RECC-LUM project members during the African Symposium on Climate Change, Land Use and Disasters Management in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Friday 28th February 2025 (Hybrid event)

Professor Walter Leal (Germany): overall project coordination, liaison with the project partners, and provision of scientific guidance on the Feasibility Study execution. Professor Kehinde Ogunjobi (WASCAL Competence Center): Coordination of the capacity-building components of the project, via the WASCAL Competence Center. Professor Sidat Yaffa (The Gambia): Coordinator of the Feasibility Study in The Gambia. Responsible for the day-to-day operations […]

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African Symposium on Climate Change, Land Use and Disasters Management in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Friday 28th February 2025 (Hybrid event)

On Friday, February 28, 2025, the RECC-LUM project organized the third edition of the African Symposium on Climate Change, Land Use, and Disaster Management at the WASCAL Competence Center. Following the success of previous editions held in The Gambia, this year’s event continued its mission to address the critical challenges Africa faces in relation to […]

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Newsletter October 2024 – January 2025

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videos contents for publication of RECCLUM pilot site at foni Bullock, the Gambia

PROF. YAFFA LAYS TRIAL BEDS AT PILOT SITE Lead Investigator Prof Sidat Yaffa highlighted the significance of the Onion research trial in the overall objectives of the RECCLUM project, saying it will provide new knowledge to the beneficiaries. He noted the different conservation methods employed that can be adopted by women in improving production and […]

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Practical Demonstration of Onion Trial Beds and Conservation Methods at RECCLUM Pilot Site

On Saturday 8th February, 2025 Prof. Sidat Yaffa Lead Investigator of the RECCLUM Project led the practical demonstration of the laying of Onion trial beds at the pilot site in Foni Bullock West Coast region. The team joined forces with women of the garden, sharing firsthand knowledge on new practices as they rejoice over the […]

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Interview of Dr Mamma Sawaneh

 He specializes in production and climate change economics and has extensive experience and skills in Climate Change economics-related research, Participatory social research, Programme evaluation, organizational development and institutional assessment, strategy planning, and policy development. He is a data Analyst for the study and is responsible for collecting literature data, analyzing research data, writing meeting reports, […]

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