FARMLAND UTILIZATION AND CROPPING STRATEGIES DURING A WORLD FOOD CRISIS: A CASE STUDY OF RICE PRODUCERS IN THE LOWER SENEGAL RIVER VALLEY

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This study entailed an empirical investigation of farmland utilization andcropping strategies under conditions of a sharp increase, followed by a collapse, in rice prices.The results are based on a fi eld survey conducted by the author in Village T in the LowerSenegal River Valley, the center of rice production in Senegal. This paper fi rst discusses theexploitation and rehabilitation of farmland under conditions of increased rice prices, alongwith agricultural programs of the Senegalese government. Increased rice prices and theimplementation of programs allowed villagers to reinforce a foundation for their livelihoodsthrough collective effort. Next, the paper describes farmland utilization and farming expensesunder conditions of price increases and collapse and demonstrates how the villagers use rice asa subsistence crop and plant tomatoes as their main cash crop to ensure their own food security.The results reveal that the villagers have planned several alternatives and apply these optionsunder specifi c political, economic, or social conditions.