Bambey, a yield of 1.8 tonnes of seeds per hectare achieved with the support of PICSA
The General Directorate of Chemical Industries of Senegal (Ics) supported seed producers in the Diourbel region with the planting of an area of 8 hectares (6 in Bambey, 1 in Diourbel and 1 in Mbacké). It established the Ics Program to support agriculture in Senegal (Picsa) to contribute to the reconstitution of seed capital and seed self-sufficiency.
BAMBEY – Farmers from the village of Keur Sek (commune of Lambaye, department of Bambey) achieved a yield of 1.8 tonnes of peanut seeds per hectare thanks to the Ics Program for Support to Agriculture in Senegal (Picsa). The observation was made by the general director of Ics, Mama Sougoufara, yesterday, during a visit to the witness plots of peanut and millet production in Pisas in the village of Keur Sek. According to Mr. Sougoufara, this satisfactory result of R1 seed production concerns the Sunu Gal peanut variety and these seeds are intended to further multiply in R2.
The head of the agronomy and agricultural development department of the Ics, Birame Ndiaye, stressed that the Picsa was implemented in 2025 and concerns 5 agroecological zones: the center (groundnut basin), eastern Senegal, the Senegal River valley (rice), the south of Casamance and the Niayes zone (market gardening). He also specified that the objective of this program is to support producers through three components: the provision of certified seeds, the provision of quality fertilizers, phytosanitary products and agricultural equipment and technical support (capacity building). “Through Picsa, the Ics put their industrial and agronomic expertise at the service of producers and support the State of Senegal in the reconstitution of seed capital for the reconstruction of a more productive, more resilient and more sustainable agriculture,” noted Birane Ndiaye. Mama Sougoufara invited farmers to choose seeds adapted to the soils of their locality and to adapt to climate change to improve their yields. The general director of Ics made a commitment to extend the initiative to other localities in Senegal with a target of more than 100 producers from 2027.
The sub-prefect of the Lambaye district, Mamadou Lamine Ngom, requested the expansion of the program to the commune of Gawane where farmers are facing a yield deficit this season. He also invited the General Directorate of Ics to support farmers in the Diourbel region in the prevention and fight against conflicts between farmers and breeders to avoid cases of post-harvest losses. The sub-prefect asked local authorities to facilitate access to land for farmers.
