Senegal
Transforming agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa: a new dawn for millet production
Climate adaptation and mitigation
As climate challenges intensify, a groundbreaking initiative is underway to revolutionize millet production in sub-Saharan Africa, leveraging the crop’s resilience and nutritional benefits to ensure sustainable food systems. A multi-faceted approach to enhancing millet production sets the stage for future initiatives and research aimed at realizing the full potential of millets in Africa.
Revolutionizing food security: Africa’s millet renaissance
Climate adaptation and mitigation
With the right mix of policy support, technological innovation, and market development, millets have the potential to become the cornerstone of Africa’s resilient and sustainable agricultural future.
A less risky business
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Through new project, tools and insurance services will help small farmers in eastern Africa reduce investment risks and losses related to climate.
Study calls for better understanding of fertilizer prices faced by African smallholder farmers
Innovations
Scientists use spatial price prediction models to estimate local prices that might be more relevant than the national average.
How collaboration can help grow and transform agriculture in Africa
Nutrition, health and food security
Money alone can’t solve Africa’s agricultural problems. International collaboration is key.
Lack of rain can jeopardize maize seed production
Climate adaptation and mitigation
World Bank program shores up drought losses by providing Senegalese farmers with short cycle, drought-resistant seeds to help them salvage the season’s crops.