A Holistic Lens on Rice Value Chain Pathways in Senegal: Policy Interventions

Barbara Gemmill-Herren 10 March 2019 Based on the findings of the study, the following are a list of viable policy interventions that can be undertaken to improve livelihoods and sustainable production in rice systems in Senegal. [...] local seed use, moisture management, research, restore habitats1 etc.) This includes for example: - Support the construction of dikes and bunds in the lowlands to retain / manage the "surplus" rainwater and control salt 1 We use investments in adaptation for agriculture in a rather broad sense that include covering of adaptation cost for agriculture, water supply and natural ecosystems (UNFCCC 200. [...] Enhance the provisioning of ecosystem services while ensuring the social foundation for inclusive and sustainable development by enabling the implementation of sustainable land management supporting specifically small-scale production, processing and storage in a holistic way (see also synergy) This includes for example: - Training, awareness raising, research but also access to equipment and cred. [...] Increase the potential of territories to sustain their peoples by reconnecting food habits and culture as well as food production and food consumption (e.g. [...] Job creation through knowledge and labor intensive agroecological production and the formalization of the sector (see culture and food traditions) 15.