Senegal Nexus Hub
From soil to community.
A regenerative agriculture hub in northern Senegal. It turns fertile land, smart water and local knowledge into a food system that feeds the nation and lifts the communities that farm it.
Senegal can feed itself. It just needs the tools.
Rising heat, falling rain
A changing climate is squeezing harvests across the region.
Only 5% of farmland is irrigated
The overwhelming majority of land depends on increasingly unreliable rainfall.
70% depend on farming
Most livelihoods rest on agriculture, yet with no access to modern tools.
Food supply outpaced
The population is growing faster than the food system can feed it.
A nation that imports its food
A farming country still buying staples it could grow at home.
Smallholders left behind
Thousands of farmers with no tools, no training and no market access.
Where the problem ends, the project begins
Export Ready
Melon and watermelon already proven in European markets. Buyers confirmed, pathways open.
Water-Smart Technology
Water-smart irrigation produces more yield with less water, adapting to a changing climate.
Smallholder Empowerment
Training thousands of local farmers with modern tools, giving them real access to markets.
Local Production
Growing the staples Senegal imports, such as onion, potato, tomato and pepper, and keeping the value local.
The project that builds more than farms
Irrigated Land
240 hectares of irrigated land, using advanced centre-pivot systems and drip irrigation to lift agricultural productivity and water-management efficiency.
Modern Infrastructure
Greenhouses, storage facilities and agro-voltaic systems, with mechanisation that optimises crop yield, minimises post-harvest losses and streamlines local supply chains.
Collaborative Implementation
Aligned with Senegal Vision 2050 for long-term sustainability and climate resilience, while empowering the communities around it.
Creating 2,500 seasonal jobs and 35 permanent positions for local communities.
We don't just grow crops. We grow communities.
Growing Together
The more smallholder farmers learn, the more they produce, strengthening their families, their communities and Senegal's food system.
Hands-On Technology
Farmers learn new agricultural technologies on the ground, not in theory: tools they can understand, afford and replicate on their own land.
Knowledge Transfer
Local representatives are trained by agronomists, then return to their communities to pass it on, creating a ripple effect of knowledge across the region.
Women's Empowerment
Women in key roles, leading training, managing cooperatives and strengthening their status in agriculture and society.
From foundation to value chain
Foundation
A public–private partnership with the Government of Senegal. Land and initial investment establish the project, with DeserTech leading impact building and design, supported by non-profit fundraising through CSR and banking partners and early-stage impact investors.
Scale Up
A commercial engine across production, distribution, branding and quality control, turning proven plots into a dependable, market-ready operation.
Commercial Value Chain
Long-term growth backed by family offices, impact funds and strategic commercial partners as the hub matures into a self-sustaining enterprise.
A hub that grows land, skills and futures
240 hectares of opportunity, training centres that empower smallholder farmers, and 2,500 seasonal plus 35 permanent jobs for the communities who call this land home.