MAIZE  #SenegalAgriculture

Senegal’s maize (corn) sector suffered a setback in the 2024/25 season. Cultivation area dropped 4.3 % to around 164,906 hectares, while output fell 12.7 % to 495,571 tonnes.At the same time, imports rose sharply — by 19 % in 2024 to 512,740 tonnes — highlighting the country’s increasing reliance on foreign maize to meet domestic demand.