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Integrated National Emergency Response to Avian Influenza in the Gambia - TCP/GAM/3803

Year of publication 2024

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 6

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Project

Synopsis (short abstract) The agriculture sector in the Gambia typically contributes up to 30 percent of national gross domestic product, although in recent years this has declined to 22 percent. The sector provides employment for up to 75 percent of the population, meets approximately half of national food requirements and accounts for 70 percent of exports. As a low-income, food-deficient country, the Gambia is characterized by a high degree of food insecurity and high malnutrition rates. The latest demographic data indicate that the country has 19 percent stunting (chronic undernutrition), 6.2 percent wasting (acute undernutrition) and 13.9 percent underweight among children under five years of age. The Government is thus highly committed to addressing food and nutrition issues. The poultry industry offers food security opportunities and employment for the most vulnerable populations. As a result, increased poultry production and productivity provide a platform for youth and women employment, income generation, poverty reduction and the attainment of food self-sufficiency. However, poultry farmers are challenged by competition from cheap imported products, the high cost of production inputs, the high mortality of chicks and a lack of production techniques. To improve their livelihoods, farmers need inputs, routine disease control and other veterinary services, advisory services and training.

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