Senegal’s government has allocated CFA7.3 billion ($12.8 million) under its potato seed subsidy program for the 2025/2026 horticultural season, according to a statement published Monday, November 10, on the Agriculture Ministry’s website during the campaign’s official launch.
The funds will finance the purchase of 20,000 tons of certified potato seeds at competitive prices for farmers. The stock will include 11,348 tons of imported seeds, 7,000 tons of locally produced seeds, 1,000 tons of elite and super-elite seeds, and 500,000 vitroplants for multiplication.
By comparison, the ministry financed 18,346 tons of seeds for the previous season. The decision to raise the volume of subsidized planting material for 2025/2026 reflects the government’s intention to strengthen production in the potato sector.
While harvest projections have not yet been announced, Senegal’s potato industry reached a record production of 250,000 tons at the end of the 2024/2025 season.
Data from the National Agency of Statistics and Demography show that before this milestone, national output had never exceeded 200,000 tons, averaging 151,180 tons between the 2019/2020 and 2023/2024 seasons.
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