A sector is a chain of production and marketing of a raw agricultural product. It evolves in time and space. As part of this study, we will demonstrate the social role of the fruit and vegetable sector. The main hypothesis of our study consists in supposing that the actors of the sector are vulnerable people who have no other opportunity. The respondent concerned 428 people from two departments (Kollo of Baleyara) and the city of Niamey. The results reveal that the actors of the sector vary according to the locality. Unlike in urban areas where the production of vegetables is dominated by men, in the countryside it is carried out by women. The marketing of fruit and vegetables does not require large financial means and attracts mainly national immigrants.

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