Achievements overview / SenegalAchievements overview / Senegal

Knowledge Sharing Event Knowledge Sharing Event Rome, IFAD Headquarters, Qatar CenterRome, IFAD Headquarters, Qatar CenterMay 19th, 2011May 19th, 2011

Zone Villages Local business init. groups

DirectBenefic.

IndirectBenefic.

TotalBenefic.

Ziguinchor 13 13 488 17 339 17 827

Fimela 115 123 1038 15 510 16 548

Kédougou 5 11 70 5 135 5 205

TOTAL 133 147 1596 37 984 39 580

Target overview

Focus on cultural aspects

The Senegal component of the IFAD 1000 LG had an original focus on researching the cultural aspects of agricultural products.

The aim was to highlight the importance of NUS as fundamental part of the socio-cultural system and not only as a source of valuable nutritional elements.

This approach responded to the need of involving the most vulnerable and facilitate the participation of the poorest in the complex process from the

production to the transformation and the consumption of the product.

Nonetheless, during its III year the project also focused on activities for NUS production and promotion…

Quantitative increase and qualitative improvement of local/ethnic production

Moringa Ziguinchor and Fimela

2 training modules for 150 producers on moringa production and transformation techniques

2 moringa tree nurseries (with a production capacity of 10.000 plants each)

2 demonstrative plots for Moringa production (1500 trees)

2500 moringa trees in schools and health facilities of rural communities

Equipment for processing and packaging Moringa powder (mill, pots, printed plastic bags…)

16 training sessions on capacity building for community producer associations

Technical assistance for quality and quantitative improvement of local/ethnic production

Support for strengthening producers’ associations

Quantitative increase and qualitative improvement of local/ethnic production

Technical assistance for quality and quantitative improvement of local/ethnic production

Support for strengthening producers’ associations

Quantitative increase and qualitative improvement of local/ethnic production

Fonio Kédougou

1 processing center renewed in Kédougou to improve production quality (with the “Koba club”, local group of business initiative)

Purchase of equipment for processing and packaging (printed bags)

5 tons of fonio transformed, 50.000 bags produced

Technical assistance for quality and quantitative improvement of local/ethnic production

Support for strengthening producers’ associations

Local products promotion through marketing strategies

2 sensitization tours in community schools and health facilities on Moringa use and its adoption in refectories/canteens

In November 2010, the Programme supported the participation of local producers from Fimela (4), Ziguinchor (1) and Kedougou (10) to the

International Fair of Agriculture and Animal Resources (FIARA), in Dakar:

• Exhibition and display of products• Contact and exchanges with potential partners• Sale of products• Benchmark on preparation and presentation of products

CTM-Altromercato bought 500 kgs of baobab powder to be distributed through Italian fair trade network. It sold out in a few weeks, and CTM now foresee to buy 1.800 kgs next year.

Local/National market access

International marketing

Awareness raising

www.agrobiodiversita.it

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