Demba Sabally
GambiapoliticianMale9.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Demba Sabally is the Minister for Agriculture, Livestock and Food Security in The Gambia. He has been actively involved in initiatives aimed at improving the livestock sector, particularly through projects like the Small Ruminant Production Enhancement Project (SRPEP), which seeks to address feed shortages and enhance production for small ruminants.
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Dr. Demba Sabally, the Minister of Agriculture, highlighted the transformative impact of the matching grant scheme on beneficiaries' lives.
GIRAV awards over D156M to 214 farmers, agribusiness groupsGambia· 2026-06-23
Dr. Demba Sabally presented amendments to the bill regarding penalties for illegal peanut and cashew trade.
Eruption à l’Assemblée Nationale au sujet des peines d’emprisonnement pour les exportateurs de cacahuètes et de noix de cajou sans licenceGambia· 2026-03-06
Dr Sabally introduced additions to the clause to attach penalties to offences already created in the Bill.
Assembly erupts over jail terms for unlicensed g/nut & cashew exportersGambia· 2026-03-04Dr Demba Sabally, Minister for Agriculture, Livestock and Food Security, said reliable statistics will help his office to understand the realities of farmers across the country.
GBoS hands over 85 motorbikes to Agric ministry ahead of 2026 Agric CensusGambia· 2026-02-09
Hon. Dr Demba Sabally, Minister for Agriculture, Livestock and Food Security presided over the ground-breaking event held in Kotu.
D1.1B GIRAV feeder roads contracts signedGambia· 2025-12-12
Agriculture Minister Demba Sabally urged farmers and cattle owners to resolve disputes amicably.
Barrow reminds Kiang about new developmentsGambia· 2025-11-24
Agriculture Minister Demba Sabally assured farmers that mobile money services would be widely available this season, preventing middlemen from exploiting them.
Niamina calls for better facilities, cattle drinking pointsGambia· 2025-11-19
Minister for Agriculture Demba Sabally reassured farmers that all seccos which purchased groundnuts last year would continue operations this season.
Barrow announces D100M fund to support over 2,000 women entrepreneursGambia· 2025-11-17
Minister for Agriculture Demba Sabally reaffirmed the government's commitment to supporting rice growers.
Gov’t-private sector partnership key to ending Gambia’s rice import dependency - BarrowGambia· 2025-11-14
Minister Sabally announced that four newly acquired tractors have been distributed in Central Badibou.
Barrow unveils ambitious 700km road construction plan to boost connectivityGambia· 2025-11-13
Dr. Demba Sabally, Minister for Agriculture and NPP’s First Vice President, reiterated that the scholarships were not funded by the government but by the party leadership and President Barrow himself.
NPP awards D8M in scholarships to 120 University studentsGambia· 2025-10-24
Agriculture Minister Demba Sabally emphasized that the programme has the potential to transform the future of women and young people.
EU injects D1.7B to strengthen Gambia’s agri-food systemsGambia· 2025-09-15
Demba Sabally is the minister for Agriculture who presided over the stakeholder engagement meeting.
NARI holds annual Review, Planning meetingGambia· 2025-07-10
Demba Sabally is the Minister of Agriculture who made threats of arrest against political figures.
Le Parti Démocratique Uni (UDP) condamne la menace d’arrestation proférée par le ministre de l’agriculture, Demba Sabally, à l’encontre du maire de Banjul, Mme Rohey Malick Lowe, et de Mr Essa FaalGambia· 2025-05-15
Dr. Demba Sabally presided over the signing of the MOU to enhance rice production.
35 Communities, Roots Project sign MOU to enhance Rice productionGambia· 2025-05-05Dr. Demba Sabally thanked President Barrow for his leadership and urged enhanced regional collaboration.
NPP outlines vision ahead of 2026Gambia· 2025-04-23
Dr. Demba Sabally, the minister for Agriculture, said the project is significant to supporting government's efforts to substantially increase the production of rice.
Rural farmers receive US$29.8M worth of equipmentGambia· 2025-03-06
Demba Sabally, minister for Agriculture, Livestock & Food Security, highlighted that the Investment Plan will identify priority commodities and value chains with the greatest investment potential.
Gambia hosts 2nd national investment forum to boost agrifood sectorGambia· 2025-02-28
Demba Sabally, minister for Agriculture Livestock and Food Security, expressed his ministry’s delight to partner with this very impactful project.
SRPEP delivers pasture processing equipment to farmersGambia· 2025-02-20
