Senegal
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| AGRICULTURE |
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The Senegalese agriculture is dependent on rain. The sector is in progress due to the good weather conditions of these last years. Today, grain and cotton superside groundnut in the contribution to the GDP. It suffers from the development of unofficial markets which are more profitable for producers.
Agricultural population (in thousands)
Total population
10 339
Agricultural population
7 488
Non agricultural population
2 851
Source : 2004, FAOSTAT
Land use
Cultivated surface area
8 157 000
Irrigated surface area
120 000
Number of farms
n.c.
Number of tractors
700
Source : 2003, FAOSTAT
Production indicators
Main crops
| Product | Production (in thousands) | Harvested surface (1000 ha) | Yield by hectare (kg/ha) |
| Sugar cane | 829 | 7 | 116843 |
| Groundnuts with shell | 703 | 772 | 911 |
| Millet | 609 | 801 | 760 |
| Maize | 400 | 143 | 2796 |
| Manioc | 281 | 26 | 10810 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT
Livestock
| Specie | Headcount (in thousands) |
| Chickens | 26959 |
| Sheep | 4872 |
| Goats | 4105 |
| Cattle | 3070 |
| Horses | 509 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT
Fishing (in metric tons)
| Shellfish, mollusks and cephalopods | Saltwater fish | Freshwater fish |
| 18 307 | 333 455 | 50 158 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT