Impacts des services sociaux sur la productivité agricole au Burkina Faso : approche par la fonction distance output

Savadogo, Kimseyinga; Combary, Omer S.; Akouwerabou, Dénis B.

doi:10.3917/med.174.0153

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“…This soil conservation function had been mentioned by Zougmoré et al (2004). Also, stone barriers and zaï had a strong impact on the development of vegetation cover (Savadogo et al, 2016), probably due to the reduction of water erosion and the loss of elements through stone barriers. However, the practice of stone rows and zaï techniques remained very difficult due to unavailability and transport of raw materials (rubble, organic fertilizer), lack of small equipment, and lack of knowledge of the zaï practice.…”

Section: Environment and Soil Management Situationmentioning

confidence: 85%

Socio-economic indigenous drivers of soils and water conservation practices use to cope with climate change in the region of Plateau Central in Burkina Faso

Ouédraogo¹,

Diallo²,

Hien³

et al. 2023

Int. J. Bio. Chem. Sci

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Continuous soil degradation and recurrent droughts caused by climate change are challenging agricultural production in the Central Plateau region of Burkina Faso. Some management techniques were developed and disseminated to farmers, in order to reduce the effects of drought and restore degraded soils. However, the adoption rate of these techniques is still low. The present study aimed at identifying and analysing the indigenous determinants of the adoption of zaï and stone rows techniques by farmers. Zaï is a small planting pit of about 20–30 cm in width, 10–20 cm deep, and filled with organic matter (manure, compost or dry biomass). Stone row is an anti-erosive device built of blocks of rubble assembled by a series of two to three. Data were collected through a survey carried out on 135 heads of households in four municipalities in the provinces of Kourwéogo and Oubritenga. A binary logistic regression model was used to analyse the factors determining the adoption of zaï and stone rows practices. The results showed that the level of education, membership to a local organization and cattle ownership positively influenced the adoption of zaï. In addition, membership to a local organization positively affected the adoption of stone rows. In contrast, the practice of small trading negatively affected the adoption of zaï. Therefore, it is essential for institutions, policymakers and NGOs to consider these factors in order to make their interventions more efficient in a global change context.

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Section: Environment and Soil Management Situationmentioning

confidence: 85%

Socio-economic indigenous drivers of soils and water conservation practices use to cope with climate change in the region of Plateau Central in Burkina Faso

Ouédraogo¹,

Diallo²,

Hien³

et al. 2023

Int. J. Bio. Chem. Sci

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“…Extensive empirical evidence supports the idea that these inputs increase agricultural yields [32,33]. However, the higher the input cost, the less poor farmers can afford it [22]. Thus, in this study, the input cost is assumed to have a positive influence on the agribusiness status of households with regard to work by [7], who argued that large farms (i.e., agribusinesses) spend a lot of money on these agricultural inputs.…”

Section: Determinants Of the Agribusiness Status Of Rural Householdsmentioning

confidence: 90%

“…First, agricultural technology is a central determining factor (and characteristic) of rural households' agribusiness status, and extensive knowledge shows that when a household experiences technological change by moving towards more productive (intensive) technologies (such as animal traction or motorized traction) [21,22], it increases its productivity (yield) and, thus, its income/profit [22,23]. However, this argument does not include the climate impact of motorized traction, which uses fossil fuels and potentially pollutes the environment [24].…”

Section: Determinants Of the Agribusiness Status Of Rural Householdsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Second, sociodemographic characteristics such as sex, age, and education level of the household head were considered in this study with regard to existing evidence [28]. For example, education level (i.e., formal education) significantly affects agricultural production/ productivity through the decision-making process pertaining to the adoption of a given agricultural technology and other household decisions [22]. Thus, educational level was assumed to positively and significantly affect agribusiness.…”

Section: Determinants Of the Agribusiness Status Of Rural Householdsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This result supports the argument that agribusiness is closely related to the farm equipment. For example, the equipment level significantly influences agricultural productivity [22]. In particular, the adoption of animal or motorised traction generates higher productivity than manual traction (ibid).…”

Section: Determinants Of Agribusiness Status Among Rural Householdsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Food insecurity remains a major challenge worldwide. The political discourse calls for increasing agricultural productivity through agribusiness as a key driver of food and nutrition security. This is because the dominant agricultural system, that is, small farms, appears inefficient. However, the policy definition of agribusiness may exclude actors who fit into rural households in low-income countries. This study contributes to the literature by comparing the relationship between agribusiness and non-agribusiness households and by focusing on how this affects their respective food security. It develops an analytical framework that helps decision makers redirect agribusiness policies by clearly considering rural households as potential agribusinesses. Using a dataset covering the entire rural area of Burkina Faso, this study adopts an endogenous sample selection method to define the agribusiness status of these rural agricultural households. An instrumental variable (IV) probit regression was used to analyse the determining factors of agribusiness status, as it addresses the problem of selection bias or endogeneity. A simple linear regression was then used through which a multidimensional food security index was regressed over agribusiness and non-agribusiness household characteristics. The study finds that in rural areas, the level of agricultural technologies adopted, the input cost, and the quantity of family labour used in farming are among the determining factors of a household’s agribusiness. Land size and the quantity of sales within a household are key determinants of the level of food security. As the level of food security in agribusiness households is (two times) high as in non-agribusiness households, this study recognises the relevance of targeting agribusiness as an enabler for achieving food security. This paper proposes that decision-makers extend their definition of agribusiness by including rural non-legally recognised agribusiness actors to increase fiscal income. This study is the first to address agribusiness and food security issues in Burkina Faso.

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Savadogo

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This study analyzes the impact of adopting sustainable agricultural practices (SAPs) with or without chemical pesticides on farmers' technical efficiency. We compared three groups of farmers: nonadopters, those adopting SAPs and using chemical pesticides, and those adopting SAPs in the pesticide‐free mode. The study data covered 1912 rural households in Burkina Faso for the 2016–2017 agricultural season. We used an endogenous frontier model and a matching method to address sample selection for both observables and unobservables. The results show that the adoption of pesticide‐free SAPs reduces technical inefficiency compared with the practice of adopting SAPs with pesticides and nonadoption of SAPs. However, our findings show that compared with the nonadoption of SAPs, adoption of SAPs with chemical pesticides did not have a significant effect on technical efficiency. For more efficient and sustainable agriculture, policies should further promote SAPs while advancing biological pest management techniques, as opposed to the use of chemical pesticides. [EconLit Citations: Q1, Q12, Q15, Q16, Q56].

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Impacts des services sociaux sur la productivité agricole au Burkina Faso : approche par la fonction distance output

Cited by 8 publications

References 22 publications

Socio-economic indigenous drivers of soils and water conservation practices use to cope with climate change in the region of Plateau Central in Burkina Faso

Socio-economic indigenous drivers of soils and water conservation practices use to cope with climate change in the region of Plateau Central in Burkina Faso

Households’ Agribusiness Status and Food Security in Burkina Faso

The impact of adopting sustainable agricultural practices with or without chemical pesticides on farmers' technical efficiency: Evidence from rural Burkina Faso

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