Irrigated Wheat Value Chain Development in Senegal

Senegal: Irrigated Wheat Project (BIS), Achmea Foundation, 395,000 EUR, 2024-2027

Donor: Achmea Foundation

Goal 

To support the emergence of a Senegalese wheat value chain that improves the incomes of 2,000 smallholder farmers and 15 groups of processors in the Senegal River Valley

What we do

In supporting the emergence of a Senegalese irrigate wheat value chain, EUCORD aims to:

1. Diversify the farming system by piloting irrigated wheat production during the cold, dry season
2. Support the establishment of a seed sector
3. Build the technical capacity of farmers
4. Facilitate linkages with processors
5. Promote the consumption of Senegalese wheat as a nutritious food

Expected Outcomes

1. 2,000 farmers (40% women) increase their incomes by 20%
2. 1,000 members of processors' groups (95% women) increase their incomes by 10%
3. Wheat yields reach 3 ton/ha on average

Project Updates

• To date, 18 field schools have been established in the Dagana (9) and Podor (9) departments. This includes the 7 field schools from last year and 11 new ones this year.
• 22 trainers were trained on good practices in wheat cultivation. Added to the 15 trained last year, this makes a total of 37. Each new trainer has trained or will train at least 50 farmers, or a total 1,100 farmers, in addition to last year's 858. Field days will be organized in February-March, which will also reach at least 1,000 farmers.
• Training on wheat processing techniques is underway, and 400 processors have already been trained. We plan to train at least 450 additional processors by March 2026.