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Horticulture research programme of NARI Is mandate to research on : Vegetables crop Fruits crop and Root / tuber crop.

25/09/2026

Harvesting and data collection on heat-tolerant tomato varieties trial under rainfed conditions at the Horticulture Directorate in Yundum. Tomato varieties show adaptability and performance in the rainy season. The outcome of this trial will contribute significantly to the year-round availability of fresh tomatoes in the market.
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock & Food Security
ROOTS project Gambia
GIRAV Project Gambia
Central Projects Coordinating Unit-Ministry of Agriculture The Gambia
Lamin Darboe
Tom Senghore
Demba B Jallow
Adama M. Jallow

28/08/2026

Approximately 30,000 metric tonnes of onion are consumed annually in The Gambia, and 80% of that are imported (24,000 tonnes) while only 20% are locally produced (6,000 tonnes). This is due to the seasonality of onion production (October to March) and unsuitable onion varieties for extreme heat and rainfed conditions thereby hindering suitable year round onion cultivation. Therefore, the Horticulture Research Directorate (HRD) of the National Agricultural Research Institute is conducting rainy season onion variety demonstration trials in the ROOTS project Gambia intervention Gardens in North Bank Region, Central River Region North, Central River Region South, and West Coast Region. The outcomes of this research will enable the country to curtailed the importation of this vegetable and increase household food security and resilience and promote year-round onion cultivation.The activity is fully funded by the ROOTS Project The Gambia.
Tom Senghore
Lamin Darboe
Demba B Jallow
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock & Food Security

21/08/2026

The horticulture program of the National Agricultural Research Institute is evaluating six heat-tolerant tomato varieties (AVTO 2116, AVTO 2117, AVTO 2127, AVTO 0301, Padma F1, Platinum 701 F1) and Mongal F1 under rainfed conditions at Yundum. The tomato seeds were sourced from.World Vegetable Center in Benin Republic 🇧🇯 and Platinum 701 and Padma F1 ROOTS project Gambia.
Demba B Jallow
Tom Senghore
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock & Food Security
Lamin Darboe
CORAF

20/07/2026

As we are preparing to harvest the first fruits of Hass Avocado variety in The Gambia. The horticulture research program will initiate more systematic research to enhance its knowledge on the crops tropical physiology and productivity.
The Hass variety is a native of East Africa therefore Adaptive Research needs to be conducted to enhance the variety’s adaptation to our environment and climate.

20/06/2026

Tomato production is constrained by high temperature, erratic rainfall patterns, declining soil fertility, pests and disease infestation, and limited access to improved technologies. Climate change has further intensified these challenges, resulting in reduced productivity and increased production risks for farmers.
Evaluation of heat-tolerant tomato varieties under rainfed conditions as influenced by different fertiliser types in The Gambia.
Adoption of heat-tolerant varieties offers a promising strategy for sustaining production under increasing temperatures, and appropriate fertiliser sources—organic and inorganic—can improve soil fertility and performance under rainfed conditions. With the support of World Vegetable Center ROOTS project Gambia we are able to secured six heat-tolerant tomato varieties and one local variety.
The tomato seedlings are currently in the nursery at NARI Horticulture Research Program in Yundum.

17/03/2026

The National Agricultural Research Institute is screening and evaluating different vegetable crop lines (onion, tomato, and pepper) in Yundum Horticulture Research Station. Tomato, onion, and pepper are the key priority crops in all agricultural developments in blue print in the Gambia, contributing significantly to household nutrition, employment, and income generation. However, the productivity of these crops is often constrained by inadequate quality seeds, especially of improved and adapted varieties.

Therefore, the NARI Horticulture Research Program, in collaboration with the CIRAWA project under the National Seed Secretrate (NSS), is doing these activities to introduce quality and improve vegetable seeds and varieties for a sustainable local seed supply chain. maintaining open-pollinated vegetable seeds will ensure a continuous supply of quality supply chain.
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock & Food Security
Demba B. Jallow

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