The agricultural development model for the Senegal river delta

For more than 50 years, the Senegal River delta and Lake Guiers area has seen constant growth in hydro-agricultural developments. Today, the goals of food sovereignty and economic growth assigned to the agricultural sector by the government are being put forward to justify the arrival of agro-industrial investors, raising questions about the future of the region.

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Main Authors: Bourgoin, Jeremy, Valette, Elodie, Diop, Djibril, Adamczewski, Amandine, Dia, Djiby, Touré, Labaly
Format: book_section biblioteca
Language:eng
Published: Cirad, Nepad
Subjects:E13 - Investissements, financement et crédit, E14 - Économie et politique du développement, A01 - Agriculture - Considérations générales, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_29746,
Online Access:http://agritrop.cirad.fr/581766/
http://agritrop.cirad.fr/581766/1/ID581766.pdf
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Summary:For more than 50 years, the Senegal River delta and Lake Guiers area has seen constant growth in hydro-agricultural developments. Today, the goals of food sovereignty and economic growth assigned to the agricultural sector by the government are being put forward to justify the arrival of agro-industrial investors, raising questions about the future of the region.