Large Forage Crop Perimeters

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Agriculture

Community Agricultural Cooperatives Program and Modernization of Agriculture

Axis 1 : Competitive Economy

SO.1.1. Build a high-performing, sustainable and competitive agri-food sector, driving the economic and social transformation of the country

Funding (public et prive) :

83,000,000,000 FCFA

Project leader

Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Livestock

Project description

Senegalese livestock farming is predominantly pastoral and relies on natural rangelands whose productivity fluctuates with climatic conditions. As a result, the ruminant herd faces chronic feed insecurity, increasing its vulnerability. Currently, forage supply consists mainly of crop residues whose quantity, quality, and prices are highly unstable, offering no guarantee of reliable availability. To ensure abundant, high-quality forage production capable of supporting emerging livestock value chains, the development of forage crops is essential.

Intervention zones

🇸🇳 14 région(s) d'intervention

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Funding (public et prive)

83,000,000,000 FCFA

Overall Objective:

Contribute to food sovereignty through the promotion and sustainable development of forage crops with high nutritional value and resilience to climate change.

Specific Objectives:

Develop the production and distribution of certified forage seeds.
Promote mechanization of forage production, harvesting, processing, and conservation.
Provide technical and financial assistance to forage entrepreneurs and support their sustainable establishment through improved access to credit.

Expected results

Improved availability and accessibility of forage for livestock.
Increased productivity of livestock farms.
Development of the forage value chain.
Strengthened forage entrepreneurship.
Improved creation of jobs and income.

Key milestones

2025

Project maturation

Inclusion in the Finance Law (LFI)

2026

2027

Development of forage perimeters (layout and valorization)

Development of forage perimeters (layout and valorization)

2028

2029

Development of forage perimeters (layout and valorization)