Launch in Saint-Louis of a training course for 300 young farmers. Find the full article on the Senegalese Press Agency website.

Some figures from the SCL (Société de Culture Légumières) showing the production and export capacities of the Senegalese agricultural sector: Workforce: 630 contractual 6.000 day workers Production: Sweet corn 50 million corncobs Green beans 3,800 tonnes Butternut 3,000 tons Peppers 800 tons baby corn 100 tons Carrots 3,800 tonnes Onions 3,600 tons Fresh peanuts 1.200

The NGO CERADS invites you to the inauguration of the Maka center. Here are two PDFs available for download: CERADS presentation Invitation flyer   More information on the website

Paddy Rice Husking Plants for Sale: 2 factories in Ross Bethio on +/- two hectares 4 tons / hour and 3 tons / hour Very large capacity store in Ross Bethio In Guia (PODOR): Plant to be repaired on a 2 hectare site Contact Mr. Ndiaye: (+221) 77 638 72 80

This report, published on April 19, 2021, relates to the digital payment of workers in Senegal. It was drafted by the Better Than Cash Alliance and The World Bank, and was presented and co-signed by President Macky Sall and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands, as Mandate of the Secretary General of the United Nations. Summary

Article published in the daily LE SOLEIL relating to the major challenges that the OMVS must meet: http://lesoleil.sn/hydro-electrique-attenuation-des-effets-du-changements-climatiques-ces-defis-que-lomvs-doit-relever/

On April 20, the online conference “Fieravicola and Macfrut: a large agribusiness excellence in Italy. Opportunities for African and Middle East Countries” will be held, organized by Confindustria AssAfrica e Mediterraneo. This event is part of the preparatory initiatives for Fieravicola, an international fair that will take place in Rimini from September 7 to 9,

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Equipment, Prof. Moussa Baldé, on Tuesday April 6, 2021 launched the Eco-Sustainable Intensification Project for Agriculture in the Niayes (PIESAN). The main objective of this project is, in the words of the minister, “to help achieve food security and rural development in Senegal by adopting and strengthening sustainable and