Saloum Dado Women and Youth Empowerment Association is non-profit community Based Organization formed as a respond to high incidence of poverty on women and Youth in rural Gambia contribution to high unemployment, food insecurity, environmental degradation and social inequality. The idea of the association is to improve the working conditions of rural poor at the same time unlock their production and productivity potential on the crop and livestock value chains. The association recognizes that the livelihoods of rural poor women and youth can strengthen through the sustainable utilization and management of natural resources by providing services and creation of wealth through innovations and spreading indigenous knowledge from research and extension to boost production and productivity, thus strive for women and youth empowerment, reduce gender inequality and social exclusion