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Caractéristiques climatointelligentes des technologies agricoles promues dans le cadre du Programme de Résilience des Systèmes Alimentaires (PRSA) au Sénégal.

author(s)

Kpadonou, Gbedehoue Esaie

themes
  • Climate action
regions
  • Senegal
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Kpadonou, G.E.; Ganyo, K.K.; Segnon, A.; Ouedraogo, H.; Thiam, S.; Faye, A.; Sarr, S.; Ndiaye, M.F.; Zougmore, R.; Lamien, N.; Dieng, F.; Djoumessi, Y.F.; Sebastian, A. (2026) Caractéristiques climatointelligentes des technologies agricoles promues dans le cadre du Programme de Résilience des Systèmes Alimentaires (PRSA) au Sénégal. Fiche de pays n° 04-04-26/CORAF. Série
de documents techniques PRSA-AICCRA; Dakar, Sénégal. 32 p.

This country brief evaluates the climate-smart characteristics of agricultural technologies promoted under the Food System Resilience Program (FSRP) in Senegal. The objective is to provide scientific evidence on the extent to which the promoted technologies contribute to Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA). The study applied a structured evaluation framework based on 15 criteria aligned with the CSA pillars. The assessment relied on a review of scientific literature, institutional and project documents, and experts’ knowledge to determine the climate-smart characteristics of each technology. The results identified several best-bet CSA technologies with varied Climate Smart Index (CSI). These include improved climate-resilient crop varieties such as ISRIZ12, ISRIZ07, and ISRIZ03 rice varieties, SL28 millet, NIATA fonio variety, and SUNUGAAL groundnut varieties; soil fertility management options such as compost and Urea Deep Placement (UDP); soil and water conservation practices such as stone bunds (cordon pierreux), framed bunds (diguettes), and mulching; as well as post-harvest technologies such as the fonio husker. Overall, the findings highlight that a combination of improved climate-resilient varieties, efficient soil fertility management, and sustainable land and water management practices offers the strongest potential to enhance resilience in agricultural systems in Senegal. The study emphasizes that these technologies are most effective when implemented as integrated packages rather than standalone solutions, ensuring synergies across the three CSA pillars: productivity, adaptation, and mitigation. These evidence-based insights are intended to guide farmers, technicians, extension agents, policymakers, development partners, and research institutions in prioritizing and scaling CSA technologies that strengthen climate resilience and sustainable production in Senegal.