Senegal: Youth who refuse to farm

The increasingly urbanised youth are often reluctant to help with digging and hoeing, even during the holidays, forcing some families to pay day workers to do the job.

“I cultivate a much smaller area than in the past, because I have to pay people to work my land,” said farmer Catherine Badiane, in her 50s, who lost her husband years ago. “Each year I pay people to work my land. My sons, most of whom live in Dakar, refuse to come back to Casamance to farm. When I ask them to come, they say they are busy..."

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