*5.3. The Means of Financial Has Effect on Agricultural Land Evolution in Senegal*

This link between agricultural land transition and financial means has been highlighted in the literature. For instance, cropland increases in the United States, and pastureland decreases when government payments go up [80]. The same observation is noted in China, where economic restructuring also influences the overall evolution of farmland areas [25]. Despite a shortfall in rainfall in recent years, Senegal has significantly improved its results due to the selection of seeds and strong mechanization, which have positively impacted agricultural yields. Yields have witnessed a dramatic increase [81]. To understand this phenomenon, we have analyzed the evolution of agricultural investments. This analysis shows an identical correlation between the variables. According to data from the World Bank site, investments in the agricultural sector in Senegal have evolved considerably during the study period. They represented 16,323 million CFA (\$30,471.27) in 2009 and 51,585.6 million CFA (\$96,297.26) in 2018, including an increase of 35,262.6 million CFA (\$65,826). Accordingly, we found that the agricultural investments for the Groundnut Basin represent 17.3% [82]. Meanwhile, fertilizer use has doubled. The use of fertilizer has evolved from 18,489,000 kg in 2008 to 37,000,000 kg in 2018, including an increase of 18,511,000 kg. These huge investments in the sector can justify the evolution of agricultural land in the area. The evolution of agricultural land in the Groundnut Basin depends more on financial means.
