Access to clean water becomes increasingly difficult in Dakar. The water of Lake Guiers, a vital resource, is under threat. Lake Guiers, the country's main freshwater reservoir located about 260km from Dakar, already supplies half of the capital's water needs. African Agriculture, a United States-based Africa-focused company, is using the water of Lake Guiers to develop a project of alfalfa production. The company is accused of grabbing the water and ignoring the environmental risks of the project. But the company rejected all the allegations.

African Agriculture said that the amount of water taken from Lake Guiers is very minimal, estimated at less than 100,000 cubic metres per year. LFT practices pivot irrigation, which is a method of watering alfalfa using a motorized swivel arm that rotates from a central axis. A highly efficient system that does not waste water. The project is in line with the technical services set up by the State of Senegal. and we have paid all invoices due to OMVS through the financial department SOGED. The Office du Lac de Guiers (OLAG) in charge of the planning and management of the waters of Lake Guiers visited the project to better understand the situation. They have been convinced that with the irrigation system African Agriculture is utilizing, there is no water loss. Alfalfa does not consume enough water, and unlike other varieties such as rice, there is no drainage or the use of open canals to stagnate water. The water used does not flow into the lake and kill fish or contaminate children. This small amount used for plants infiltrates directly, and with no disadvantages to the water table.