Browsing by Author "Diatta, Pierre"

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    Biais d'estimation de la taille des champs d'arachide
    Toure, Katim; Mills, Bradford; Mbaye, Tamsir; Diatta, Pierre (2022-06-01)
    Cette note de recherche examine l'exactitude des estimations de la taille des champs autodéclarées par les chefs de ménage en tant que méthode pour établir la taille des champs d'arachide dans le bassin arachidier du Sénégal. Nous trouvons un lien significatif entre les estimations autodéclarées de la taille du champ et la taille mesurée, mais la précision des estimations de la taille du champ peut être encore améliorée en demandant des informations supplémentaires sur le membre du ménage qui gère les champs et sur la quantité de semences d'arachide utilisées dans les champs.
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    Generation and Gender Differences in Groundnut Productivity in the Senegalese Groundnut Basin
    Mills, Bradford F.; Toure, Katim; Diatta, Pierre; Mbaye, Tamsir; Stone, Austin; Kostandini, Gentian (Feed the Future Peanut Innovation Lab, 2021-09-15)
    Groundnuts are an important crop in the livelihoods of low-income rural households in central and western Senegal north of The Gambia, so much so that the region is known as “The Groundnut Basin.” Despite the region’s strong historic emphasis on groundnut, production has been stagnant in recent years due to a risky environment arising from inconsistent rainfall and degraded soils. For young adults (ages 16 to 29) and females, groundnuts are the major source of their own income within the household. Thus, there is concern that the increasingly unfavorable production environment will deter young adults and females from investing in groundnut production, thereby decreasing their income-generating opportunities and threatening the viability of the sector for next generation farmers. This research note examines generational and gender differences in the production of groundnut by smallholder farmers in the Senegal Groundnut Basin. First, we look at how fields that are managed to meet household needs differ in terms of land allocation and distribution of harvest from fields managed by individual household members for their own needs.1 These different management objectives can lead to complex and sometimes conflicting incentives for young or female groundnut farmers. Second, we examine differences in soil fertility management strategies across generations and between genders, and how different strategies may contribute to long-term differences in field productivity. Third, we identify gaps in agricultural input use by generation and gender and, fourth, we examine revenues and profits from groundnut fields managed by individuals. Fifth, we document productivity increases associated with agricultural inputs, as well as remaining productivity gaps for young-adult and female groundnut producers after accounting for input differences and household-specific determinants of productivity. The note concludes by distilling implications for enhancing longterm groundnut productivity of young adults and female farmers in the Groundnut Basin. An accompanying policy brief describes the survey and study data and examines the aspirations, resources, and constraints of young adults involved in groundnut production.
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    Gestion de la matière organique du sol dans le bassin arachidier du Sénégal
    Mbaye, Tamsir; Mills, Bradford; Toure, Katim; Sembene, Maguette; Diatta, Pierre; Diédhiou, Ibrahima (2022-06-01)
    Cette note de recherche examine les pratiques actuelles de gestion de la fertilité des sols et les contraintes à une gestion efficace de la matière organique du sol. Les contraintes de gestion de la fertilité des sols des jeunes (16 à 29 ans) et des femmes sont mises en évidence. La note discute ensuite des interventions potentielles pour permettre aux agriculteurs d'améliorer les pratiques de gestion des sols à court et à long terme.
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    Groundnut Production Constraints and Opportunities for Young Adults in the Senegalese Groundnut Basin
    Toure, Katim; Diatta, Pierre; Stone, Austin; Mbaye, Tamsire; Kostandini, Gentian; Mills, Bradford F. (Feed the Future Peanut Innovation Lab, 2021-09-15)
    Young adults are the future of the Senegalese economy. But young adults in the rural areas face challenges like climate change, land degradation, and land tenure insecurity that will strongly shape the role that agriculture plays in their future livelihood strategies. This research note examines how young adults, 16 to 29 years of age, in rural areas of the Senegalese Groundnut Basin are positioning themselves to meet these challenges. First, we examine how the prevalence of out-migration of young adults influences rural household composition. Second, we look at the diversity of young adult occupations and participation in agricultural production. Particular emphasis is placed on participation in groundnut cultivation, since it is the primary source of income for most rural young adults in the Groundnut Basin and a cornerstone of the regional economy. Third, we examine how education and use of TV, radio, and social media may impact outreach and training efforts. Fourth, we examine experience, training, and aspirations in groundnut production. Fifth, we report young adult perceptions of current constraints in groundnut production, as well as constraints to future investment. We then provide additional details on young adult perceptions of, and adaptations to, the challenges of land tenure insecurity and climate change. The research note concludes by distilling implications for policies and technologies to support young adults as next generation farmers in the Groundnut Basin. A separate research note provides a field-level analysis of groundnut soilfertility management strategies, revenues, and expenditure of youth adults.
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    Utilisation des variétés améliorées dans le bassin arachidier du Sénégal
    Toure, Katim; Mbaye, Tamsir; Diatta, Pierre; Fonceka, Daniel; Faye, Issa; Mills, Bradford (2022-06-01)
    Cette note de recherche détaille l'utilisation par les agriculteurs des variétés d'arachide au coeur du bassin arachidier. Plus précisément, nous examinons les variétés d'arachides utilisées par les agriculteurs de la région, la manière dont les variétés sont obtenues et les rendements estimés des variétés au champ.