
Senegal
The Importance of Senegal
SMIL collaborates closely with the National Agricultural Research System: Institut Sénégalais de Recherches Agricoles (ISRA), Institut de Technologie Alimentaire (ITA), and the CORAF-sponsored CERAAS. SMIL implements activities through a network of farmer cooperatives, entrepreneurial food processers, universities, and private sector input providers. All projects in Senegal work with counterparts in Niger to maximize learning across nations and generate spillover benefits throughout the region.
Pearl millet and sorghum are key staple crops in rural communities and there is demand for ready-to-eat food products based on these ancient grains. The capital of Senegal, Dakar, is a center of entrepreneurial food processing activities.
SMIL in Senegal
January 3, 2023