[ Filière Pomme de terre (Solanum tuberosum L.) dans la zone des Niayes (Sénégal): Analyse des techniques culturales, des méthodes de conservation et de commercialisation utilisées par les producteurs de Kayar et de Notto ]
Volume 41, Issue 1, November 2023, Pages 234–248
Malick TOURE1 and Papa Malick NDIAYE2
1 Enseignant-chercheur en Economie-Finance, Institut Supérieur de Formation Agricole et Rurale (ISFAR), Université Alioune Diop (UAD), Senegal
2 Direction de l’Horticulture, Ministère de l’agriculture, de l’équipement rurale et de la sécurité alimentaire, Senegal
Original language: French
Copyright © 2023 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Senegal imports a large volume of potatoes, i.e. 23,452 tonnes in 2022. These imports have a negative impact on the country’s balance of trade, and reflect its low production capacity for a commodity that is in high demand on the market. Based on the premise that controlling horticultural production helps to reduce food insecurity, the aim of this research is to analyse the potato production, conservation and marketing system in the communes of Notto and Kayar. To achieve this, surveys were carried out with a sample of 150 producers in the two communes. After analysing the data, the results show that in both communes the majority of growers are men, with an essentially temporary workforce made up mostly of women. Annual potato production for most growers is less than 100 tonnes. Also, the quantity of potatoes marketed is less than 50 tonnes/year for most growers. Most customers are «bana-banas», with 97.3% and 93.2% of growers in Kayar and Notto respectively. Growers face a number of constraints, including a lack of training for some growers, problems of access to water, inputs and credit, price fluctuations and a lack of modern storage facilities.
Author Keywords: Potato, production, conservation, marketing, Kayar, Notto.
Volume 41, Issue 1, November 2023, Pages 234–248
Malick TOURE1 and Papa Malick NDIAYE2
1 Enseignant-chercheur en Economie-Finance, Institut Supérieur de Formation Agricole et Rurale (ISFAR), Université Alioune Diop (UAD), Senegal
2 Direction de l’Horticulture, Ministère de l’agriculture, de l’équipement rurale et de la sécurité alimentaire, Senegal
Original language: French
Copyright © 2023 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
Senegal imports a large volume of potatoes, i.e. 23,452 tonnes in 2022. These imports have a negative impact on the country’s balance of trade, and reflect its low production capacity for a commodity that is in high demand on the market. Based on the premise that controlling horticultural production helps to reduce food insecurity, the aim of this research is to analyse the potato production, conservation and marketing system in the communes of Notto and Kayar. To achieve this, surveys were carried out with a sample of 150 producers in the two communes. After analysing the data, the results show that in both communes the majority of growers are men, with an essentially temporary workforce made up mostly of women. Annual potato production for most growers is less than 100 tonnes. Also, the quantity of potatoes marketed is less than 50 tonnes/year for most growers. Most customers are «bana-banas», with 97.3% and 93.2% of growers in Kayar and Notto respectively. Growers face a number of constraints, including a lack of training for some growers, problems of access to water, inputs and credit, price fluctuations and a lack of modern storage facilities.
Author Keywords: Potato, production, conservation, marketing, Kayar, Notto.
Abstract: (french)
Le Sénégal importe un volume élevé en pomme de terre, soit 23 452 tonnes en 2022. Cette importation impacte négativement la balance commerciale du pays et témoigne de la faible capacité en production d’un bien dont la demande est importante sur le marché. En partant du postulat selon lequel la maitrise de la production horticole contribue à la réduction de l’insécurité alimentaire, l’objectif de cette recherche consiste à analyser le système de production, de conservation et de commercialisation de la pomme de terre dans les communes de Notto et de Kayar. Pour ce faire, des enquêtes ont été effectuées avec un échantillon de 150 producteurs des deux communes. Après analyse des données, les résultats montrent que dans les deux communes la majorité des producteurs est constituée d’hommes, avec une main d’œuvre essentiellement temporaires et constituée pour la plupart de femmes. La production annuelle de pomme de terre pour la plupart des producteurs est inférieure à 100 tonnes. Aussi, la quantité de pomme de terre commercialisée est inférieure à 50 tonnes/an pour la majorité des producteurs. L’essentiel la clientèle est constitué de « bana-banas » avec 97,3 et 93,2% des producteurs respectivement à Kayar et Notto. Les producteurs rencontrent de nombreuses contraintes telles: le manque de formation de certains producteurs, les problèmes d’accès à l’eau, aux intrants et crédit, la fluctuation des prix et le manque d’infrastructures modernes pour conservation.
Author Keywords: Pomme de terre, production, conservation, commercialisation, Kayar, Notto.
How to Cite this Article
Malick TOURE and Papa Malick NDIAYE, “Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) sector in the Niayes area (Senegal): Analysis of cultivation techniques, conservation and marketing methods used by growers in Kayar and Notto,” International Journal of Innovation and Applied Studies, vol. 41, no. 1, pp. 234–248, November 2023.
