Investment in modern, high-density orchards, advanced grafting of Kent and Keitt varieties, and efficient irrigation will drastically increase the volume of export-grade mangoes. By raising export compliance and shifting sales from the low-value domestic market to the high-value markets, the value-added contribution of the sector to Senegal's economy increases (32, 36).

The expansion of modern, high-yielding orchards and the associated logistics activities will create a significant number of permanent and seasonal jobs contributing to rooting rural youth in their region (32, 37).

The implementation of Integrated Pest Management (IPM), centred on biological and monitoring controls instead of broad-spectrum pesticides, will enhance environmental sustainability. This, combined with high-efficiency irrigation technics and technology driven farming, improves climate resilience against drought and reduces the overall sectoral carbon footprint through efficient resource use (32, 36).

Land pressure and aging orchards may limit expansion and productivity gains, reducing resilience to climate shocks and pests.

Continued fruit fly and anthracnose outbreaks may shorten the production season, with high rejection rates for exports and loss of income for producers.

Weak transport infrastructure, costly freight, and port congestion may affect the quality of mangoes and prevent them from reaching export markets.

Stagnating export growth and limited technological and market knowledge among small producers may hinder long-term competitiveness of the Senegalese mangoes export market hindering the expected positive impact.

Mango production via modern inputs risks widening the income gap between large farms and smallholders. High costs for certification and lack of access to technical training, coupled with high logistical costs and limited cold-chain capacity, might permanently lock smallholders out of the high-value export market.

Gender inequality and/or marginalization risk: If production investments, technical trainings or certification access are not gender-responsive, women may be excluded from the high-value production.

Strengthening Senegal’s export-oriented mango production reduces on-farm losses, increases revenues from agricultural exports, increases smallholder incomes, empowers women workers and enhances climate resilience.

Stratégie Nationale de Souveraineté Alimentaire 2024-2028: places the horticulture sub-sector, including mango production, as a pillar for achieving economic growth and food sovereignty. The strategy's overall vision is to drastically reduce post-harvest losses (6).

Strategie Nationale de Developpement 2025-2029: identifies agriculture/agribusiness as a key pillar, prioritizing the modernization of value chains and territorial development to attract public and private investment (5).

Financial incentives: In 2024, La Banque Agricole received part of the USD 167 million financing from the Government to support access to finance of agricultural producers. The Bank offers credits for the horticulture sector, for the investment costs up to 100% of project costs and over 120 months, for exploitations costs (inputs, packaging, etc.) over 12 months and marketing costs up to 1 month and 100% (46, 52).

Fiscal incentives: The new Investment Code grants VAT suspension and refund (12–24 months), plus tariff exemptions for 3 years in Dakar/Thies and 5 years elsewhere for SME investments over USD 26,600. Strategic projects may receive additional government-negotiated benefits (47).

Financial incentives: National Guarantee Fund (FONGIP) provides loan guarantees that can cover up to 80% of loans issued by commercial banks to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and cooperatives. The fund explicitly includes agriculture, agro-industry, and aquaculture among its four priority sectors for intervention (48).

Loi n°66-48 du 27 mai 1966 relative au contrôle des produits alimentaires et a la répression des fraudes: requires that all fresh mangoes, as natural products, are subject to inspection at the point of production or sale to confirm they are safe, honest, and merchantable; it strictly prohibits the sale of any product that is corrupted, toxic, or subject to fraud regarding its nature or quality (42).

Décret n°60-121 SG du 10 mars 1960 portant institution d'un contrôle Phytosanitaire des importations et des exportations des végétaux : mandates that all mango consignments destined for international trade undergo mandatory control by the Direction de la Protection des Végétaux (DPV) to ensure the fruit is free from specific quarantine pests and diseases; this condition is certified by the issue of a Phytosanitary Certificate (43).

Loi n° 2002-28 du 9 décembre 2002 (Autorisation de ratification de l'Accord portant Réglementation commune aux Etats membres du CILSS sur l'homologation des pesticides): restricts mango production to the use of legally approved (homologated) chemical products and demands that usage adheres to strict protocols; the definitive standard is that pesticide residues on the fruit must not exceed the Maximum Residue Limits set by importing countries, particularly those of the European Union (44).

Décret n° 99-259 du 31 mars 1999 relatif au contrôle de qualité des produits horticoles: subjects mangoes for export to a mandatory conformity control prior to shipment; the core standards require that fruit be sorted into defined quality classes, is of uniform size, has reached the appropriate degree of maturity, and is packaged/labeled according to international marketing norms (45).

ANEP Company, Domaine Agricole de Nema, COOPROFEL, Pepiniere Senegal, ANS Inter-Export.

Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Livestock, ASEPEX.

African Development Bank, Agence Française de Développement (AFD), German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ).

Association des Usagers du Matériel Agricole du Nord, Union des Groupements Paysans de Notto, Commango - Coopérative des Producteurs de Mangues.