Senegalese agriculture continues to face significant challenges despite the efforts made by public authorities since independence. According to Dr. Katim Touré, Director of Studies at the National Higher School of Agriculture (ENSA) in Thiès, climate change is one of the main causes of these constraints.

Speaking on the sidelines of the ENSA Agronomic and Cultural Days, he stressed the need for collective mobilization to strengthen this strategic sector. "The potential is there, but more investment is needed to sustainably transform Senegalese agriculture," he said.

Dr. Touré also drew attention to a worrying phenomenon: the gradual disengagement of young people from the agricultural sector. Following a twenty-day tour of the peanut basin, he observed an increase in rural exodus, linked in particular to difficulties in accessing land, lack of financing, and the effects of climate change.

Faced with this situation, he calls on all decision-makers, technicians and producers to act to keep young people in agriculture and ensure the succession of farmers.

For his part, Mouhamed Touré, president of the ENSA engineering students' association, emphasized the crucial role of youth in achieving food sovereignty in Senegal. He advocated for the establishment of financing mechanisms tailored to young people with agricultural projects.

"Many young engineers have innovative ideas, but they face a lack of resources. It is urgent to support them in order to create jobs and boost the sector," he stated.