Agribusiness Cluster Impact Analysis on Economics Effectiveness of Soybean Producers in Benin

The purpose of this study is to analyze the impact of agricultural clusters on the economic effectiveness of Benin's soybean producers. The questionnaire has been sent to a total of 360 of producers those belonging to an Agribusiness Cluster (ABC) and who do not participate. The invested producers were selected randomly. The data have been analyzed by the process of propensity scores matching (PSM), but before that the technical, allocative and economic efficiencies of these producers were estimated using the function of the stochastic borders. At the end of the analyses, the producers in the study area are average effectively at 53.64%. The results show that some of the method of estimating the ABC membership effect, the agribusiness cluster has a positive and significant positive effect on economic efficiency. So policies can be based on this tool in this perspective to make more produce producers globally. Keywords: Agribusiness Cluster (ABC); Economic efficiency; Pairing of propensity scores; Soybea

Drivers Of Safe Pesticide-Management Practices Of Cotton Farmers In Benin

Smallholder farmers usually apply large amount of agrochemicals without sufficient protective measures in most developing countries, which may result in severe health and environment problems. This study aimed to identify the drivers of the use of protective measures when spraying synthetic pesticides and of the disposal of agrochemical containers. We use cross-sectional data collected from cotton growing households in Benin, that are typically known as using intensive amount of chemical inputs. Regression analysis show that educational level, training on pesticides management strategies, wealth and farm size are the most relevant factors that drive the adoption of safe practices when handling agrochemicals. Thus, we suggest policies makers to strengthen farmers’ education level or literacy through suitable educational programs, and assist farmers with adequate training materials on pesticides handling practices