Publication date: April 2026
Author: IRENA
Description: Agriculture is an important pillar of The Gambia’s economy, accounting for approximately 20% to GDP, yet the sector remains constrained by unreliable electricity supply, reliance on rain-fed farming and lack of adequate processing and value addition.
This report identifies systemic barriers limiting the large-scale adoption of decentralised renewable energy (DRE) solutions in The Gambia’s agriculture sector, including high commercial lending rates and the general reluctance among banks to finance smallholder farmers due to perceived risks and lack of collateral.
