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    Poultry-based intervention as tool for poverty reduction and gender empowerment:empirical evidence from Benin

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    Facteurs Socioéconomiques Déterminant De L’Adoption De La Contractualisation Dans La Production Du Soja Au Bénin

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    La contractualisation, qui est un accord entre un producteur et un prestataire qui s’engage à fournir des services en nature ou en numéraire pour une contrepartie exigible à l’échéance conformément aux clauses fixées préalablement, permet de résoudre les problèmes d’accès aux intrants, aux financements, et aux marchés des produits. L’objectif de cet article était d’analyser les facteurs déterminant l’adoption de la contractualisation dans le secteur du soja au Bénin. Pour ce faire, des données ont été collectées sur un échantillon aléatoire de 360 producteurs de soja des trois plus grandes communes productrices de soja au Bénin, à savoir Glazoué, Nikki et Kérou. L’analyse des données réalisée à l’aide de la régression logistique a montré que la formation en production du soja, l’échange avec les pairs, l’expérience dans la production du soja et l’utilisation de variété améliorée déterminent l’adoption de la contractualisation de façon positive et significative. Les producteurs les plus jeunes ont aussi tendance à adopter la production du soja sous contrat comparativement à leurs homologues plus âgés, probablement à cause du fait que les producteurs plus jeunes ont une exposition plus forte à l’information et au risque et sont plus disposés à produire le soja sous contrat. En outre, les producteurs vivant proche des marchés sont aussi plus enclins à adopter la contractualisation. Il en est de même des producteurs ne pratiquant pas d’activités extra-agricoles. La principale implication de cette étude est que la promotion de la contractualisation dans le secteur du soja nécessite davantage de sensibilisation, de formation des producteurs et l’organisation des visites d’échanges. L’information et le partage d’expérience au sein des organisations paysannes sont aussi déterminants dans l’adoption de la contractualisation de la production

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

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    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

    Community-based management as a driver of adoption of village poultry improvement technologies: empirical evidence from Benin

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    In most developing countries, village poultry are raised in a scavenging system which gives the impression that all the birds in the village belong to the same flock. Therefore, actions targeting the entire community (Community-Based Management, CBM) could better contribute to improving the productivity of village poultry, notably through the adoption of technologies similar to those used in intensive poultry. The objective of this paper was to assess the effect of CBM, as well as the socioeconomic and institutional factors, on the adoption of village poultry improvement technologies. This was addressed using a logit model and data collected on 405 village poultry-keepers in Benin. Results indicate that the adoption of village poultry technologies depends on the availability of village poultry vaccinators (VPVs) and breeders’ experience (education level and participation in CBM). Farmers from experimental villages are also more willing to adopt various technologies. This indicates that when farmers have the information and technical support through an approach based on the community, i.e. CBM, they can change their behavior, overcome traditional ways of poultry farming. Furthermore, the adoption of the technologies is successful when the strategies used are based on the involvement of private veterinarians for the supply of VPVs.</p

    Community-based management as a driver of adoption of village poultry improvement technologies: empirical evidence from Benin

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    AbstractIn most developing countries, village poultry are raised in a scavenging system which gives the impression that all the birds in the village belong to the same flock. Therefore, actions targeting the entire community (Community-Based Management, CBM) could better contribute to improving the productivity of village poultry, notably through the adoption of technologies similar to those used in intensive poultry. The objective of this paper was to assess the effect of CBM, as well as the socioeconomic and institutional factors, on the adoption of village poultry improvement technologies. This was addressed using a logit model and data collected on 405 village poultry-keepers in Benin. Results indicate that the adoption of village poultry technologies depends on the availability of village poultry vaccinators (VPVs) and breeders’ experience (education level and participation in CBM). Farmers from experimental villages are also more willing to adopt various technologies. This indicates that when farmers have the information and technical support through an approach based on the community, i.e. CBM, they can change their behavior, overcome traditional ways of poultry farming. Furthermore, the adoption of the technologies is successful when the strategies used are based on the involvement of private veterinarians for the supply of VPVs

    Community-Based Management and Interrelations between Multiple Technology Adoption Decisions: Innovations in Village Poultry Farming in Western Africa

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    Community-based management (CBM) of village poultry aims to foster development and reduce poverty in Benin by disseminating five technologies for improving village poultry farming. We develop a theoretical model to analyze multiple technology adoption decisions that takes into account the interrelations between the technologies. Estimates from multivariate probit models indicate significant interrelations between the five adoption decisions. We show how the estimation results, and particularly the different types of marginal effects, can be utilized to deeply analyze the interrelations between adoption decisions. CBM successfully promoted the adoption of various technologies. Some adoption decisions indicate farmers’ general openness towards new technologies

    Tolérance de quelques accessions de patate douce (Ipomoea batatas L.) cultivées au sud-Bénin aux charançons de la patate douce (Cylas spp.) sous infestation naturelle

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    Objectif: Identifier les accessions indigènes de patate douce les plus tolérantes aux charançons de la patate douce, Cylas spp., en milieu réel.Méthodologie et résultats: L’essai a été réalisé avec 42 accessions de patate douce dans un champ paysan à forte infestation de Cylas spp., au sud-Bénin. Un dispositif en blocs incomplets avec six répétitions a été utilisé. Neuf groupes d’accessions ont été identifiés. Le plus faible taux d’infestation (0,00±0,00%) des racines tubéreuses a été enregistré dans le groupe 4 ayant un péricarpe et une pulpe de couleur orange et le plus faible rendement (2,40±1,71t/ha). Le plus fort taux d’infestation (36,74±6,24%) a été enregistré dans le groupe 8 ayant un péricarpe et une pulpe de couleur crème et un rendement moyen (6,79±0,73t/ha). Le plus haut rendement (10,31±0,97t/ha) et le poids moyen des racines tubéreuses le plus élevé (443,20±53,30g) ont été obtenus dans le groupe 6 ayant le plus faible nombre de racines tubéreuses par plant (1,00±0,00). Les accessions du groupe 2 ont donné le plus grand nombre de racines tubéreuses par plant (2,77±0,43). Le plus faible poids moyen des racines tubéreuses (133,33±42,49g) a été enregistré dans le groupe 9.Conclusion et application des résultats: Les accessions du groupe 4 semblent intéressantes pour un programme de lutte contre Cylas spp. Celles des groupes 2 et 6 présentant de très bons paramètres agronomiques pourraient être utilisées comme «parents» dans un programme de sélection et d’améliorations variétales pour soutenir les performances des accessions du groupe 4. La lutte variétale contre Cylas spp. peut être menée au champ en utilisant l’accession V37, seule accession de patate douce appartenant au groupe 4 mais tout en l’améliorant génétiquement pour de plus grandes productions.Mots clés: Accessions indigènes de patate douce, infestation naturelle, Cylas spp., paramètres agromorphologiques, tolérance, sud-BéninEnglish Title: Tolerance of some sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L.) accessions cultivated in southern Benin to sweet potato weevils (Cylas spp.) under natural infestationEnglish AbstractObjectives: To Identify the most tolerant indigenous sweet potato accessions to the sweet potato weevils, Cylas spp. in the natural environment.Methodology and Results: The experiment was conducted with 42 sweet potato accessions in a farmer field with a heavy infestation of Cylas spp. in southern Benin. An incomplete block design with six repetitions was used. Nine groups of accessions were identified. The lowest infestation rate (0.00±0.00%) of tuberous roots was recorded in group 4 with an orange pericarp and pulp and the lowest yield (2.40±1.71 t/ha). The highest infestation rate (36.74±6.24%) was recorded in group 8 with a creamy pericarp and pulp and a mean yield (6.79±0.73 t/ha). The highest yield (10.31 ± 0.97 t/ha) and the highest tuberous root weight (443.20 ± 53.30 g) were obtained in group 6 with the lowest tuberous root number (1.00 ± 0.00) per plant. Group 2 accessions, however, yielded the highest tuberous root number (2.77 ± 0.43) per plant. The lowest tuberous root weight (133.33 ± 42.49 g) was recorded in group 9.Conclusions and application of findings: Sweet potato accessions of group 4 seem interesting for a control program against Cylas spp. Sweet potato accessions of groups 2 and 6 with very good agronomic parameters could be used as "parents" in a selection and varietal improvement program to support the performance of group 4 accessions. The varietal control against Cylas spp. can be done in the field using accession V37, the unique accession of sweet potato belonging to group 4, but by improving it genetically for highest yields.Keywords: Indigenous accessions of sweet potato, natural infestation, Cylas spp., agro-morphological parameters, tolerance, southern Beni
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