AGRICULTURE

Agriculture employs over 50% of Senegal’s workforce, yet harsh climates and limited equipment challenge rural farmers.

Impact Senegal equips farmers to feed their families, generate income, and build sustainable livelihoods through improved farming practices and entrepreneurship.

Meet Mbaye

Farmer. Husband. Father. Business Owner. Leader.

A few years ago, Mbaye worried every rainy season whether his harvest would be enough to feed his children. Today, he owns a thriving business, employs family members, mentors new farmers, and every one of his children attends school. His story is one example of how villages are transformed when local leaders are equipped with opportunity.

2025 Agriculture Stats

Agriculture isn't just farming. It leads to:

  • food security

  • school attendance

  • entrepreneurship

  • employment

  • leadership

Since launching the initiative:

  • 71% farmer retention rate, including four women as seasonal part-time workers

  • 67% gain in water efficiency due to solar irrigation + a new deep borehole well

  • 4 FULL planting cycles from maximized land utilization + new crop opportunity

Hear from our team.

  • "I am getting everything I was going to the city to find in my village: consistent work and new opportunities. This project is a Godsend for me and my village!"

    Djibi Diouf, Program Lead

  • "Agriculture in Senegal isn't just a job, but a way of life. My hope in mentoring Ngonine farmers is they learn the best use for their land, and double their profit!"

    Andre Diatta, Soil Engineer

  • "Ngonine is my home. I want to demonstrate that success is achievable in our village despite the challenges. I aspire to leave a legacy future generations remember."

    Mbaye Diouf, Farmer