Senegal Farm Plan Tests Varieties in Desert Edges
In Senegal a farm program tests vegetable varieties in arid zones to boost yields. Field trials on sorghum irrigation systems and new insecticide and fertilizer methods aim to supply Dakar and rural farmers via extension services. The effort, led by international experts, seeks to expand exports as water scarcity and drought pressure persist.
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Bud Senegal farmers on 4000 acres across two sites rapidly approach break even. Government shares and president ownership high. Peak season exports two cargo planes daily to Western Europe. Local workers number about 2200 during peak, with hand labor dominant in cultivation and packing. Managers emphasize worker welfare and mechanization modest by American standards.
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