• Why are peanuts so important in the Gambia?
  • Peanuts are an important part of the Gambia’s economy. But climate change and other factors have created challenges for growers and processors. In this lesson students identify problems and solutions and find ways to draw positive attention to some of the creative ways problems are being addressed.
  • Where to buy groundnuts in Gambia?
  • Not far north of the market, adding value to groundnuts is the theme of agricultural stalls at the annual Trade Fair Gambia International. Some 500 exhibitors showcase goods from textiles to handicrafts at dusk, backed by a DJ and a dozen food kiosks. Among those set up to sell is Favourite Foods, founded by 19-year-old marketeer Kumba Jobe.
  • What does a graphic organizer do in the Gambia?
  • Summary: Complete a graphic organizer to examine problems facing the peanut industry in the Gambia and actions being taken to solve them. CCRA.SL.5 Make strategic use of digital media and visual displays of data to express information and enhance understanding of presentations.
  • What to eat in Gambia?
  • Domoda is a popular Gambian groundnut-based stew in which the protein of chicken or beef is supplemented by the country’s famous legume. In Bakau, a town along Gambia’s Atlantic coast, Florence Onwuegble, of Nigeria, is among the many selling groundnuts—fresh, roasted, salted or sweet. Also marketing her products at the trade fair is Ceesay.