TY - Type of reference TI - Diversity of innovation processes in the Niayes market gardening system (Senegal): between conventional intensification and agro‐ecological transition AU - Patrick Dugué AU - Victor Kettela AU - Isabelle Michel AU - Serge Simon AB - The development of the vegetable sector in Senegal is based on technical innovations such as motorpumping, use of inputs and net-shades, among others. A survey of 22 market gardeners in southern Niayes shows the diversity of the innovation processes and the common driving factors. Exchanges between workers of vegetable exporters and market gardeners in the same region enabled for the adoption of localized (drip) irrigation. The use of natural inputs (biopesticides, repellents, organic fertilizers) which meet "agro-ecological" specifications is promoted by NGOs. Finally, different vegetable crop associations have been designed and adopted by innovative gardeners to address the reduction of surfaces although they are not yet "disseminated". These examples highlight the capacities of West African farmers to innovate and adapt. They question the type of methods and tools needed to accompany these processes without limiting the creativity of the farmers nor the flexibility and performance of local innovation systems that they managed to create. DO - 10.21494/ISTE.OP.2017.0112 JF - Technology and Innovation KW - innovation, Agroecology, transition, gardening, farmer practices, family farming, Niayes, Senegal, innovation, Agro-écologie, transition, maraîchage, pratique agricole, agriculture familiale, Niayes, Sénégal, L1 - https://www.openscience.fr/IMG/pdf/6dugue-ok-isa-3.pdf LA - en PB - ISTE OpenScience DA - 2017/03/2 SN - 2399-8571 TT - Diversité des processus d’innovation dans les systèmes maraîchers des Niayes (Sénégal) : entre intensification conventionnelle et transition agroécologique UR - https://www.openscience.fr/Diversity-of-innovation-processes-in-the-Niayes-market-gardening-system-Senegal IS - Issue 2 VL - 2 ER -