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agriculture ·📍 Thiès, Senegal

Profitable market gardening: onion, tomato, pepper on a quarter-hectare

🎓 By Dr. Aïssatou Diop — Agronome [Démo]

The coach's plan for off-season market gardening: beds, drip irrigation, inputs and routes to resellers.

Minimum to get started: 75 000 – 400 000 XOF ⏱ Duration: 3–4 mois / cycle 📈 Expected return: Marge 30–40% en contre-saison ⚖ Risk: Medium 🗓 Seasonality: Contre-saison (nov–mai) = meilleurs prix
📊 Market & trends

Forte demande urbaine en légumes frais; les prix grimpent hors saison des pluies.

🥊 Competition

Concurrence locale forte en saison; viser la contre-saison et la régularité de calibre.

📦 Sourcing

Semences certifiées + intrants chez les agro-fournisseurs; eau via forage/puits.

🧰 Skills needed
market gardening irrigation
  1. 1

    Prep beds + irrigation

    Beds, drip, mulch.

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  2. 2

    Seeds + inputs

    Negotiate seed & fertiliser.

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  3. 3

    Sell to resellers & markets

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