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International audience ; Squash is one of the oldest crops produced in rural households in Africa as in Benin. It is a potential source of energy in the diet evidenced by its content of protein and lipids. The study aims to analyze the production of squash in the northwest of Benin. A total of 60 farmers were surveyed in two communes : Djougou and Bassila. The snowball sampling helped to establish the group of surveyed subjects. The data collected through semi-structured interviews were analyzed using statistical tools of SPSS v21 software. It appears from anlayzes that three (03) varieties of squash are produced in the northwest of Benin. Each of these varieties has special characteristics that influence the preferences of farmers about the cultivation of one or the other varieties. These assessments also define the market selling price. Out of the three (03) cultivated squash varieties, Lagenaria sicerania is the most widely grown in the study area, followed by Citrullus lanatus and Cucumeropsis edulis. The same trend is observed both for women and men. The analyzes revealed also that the variety Citrullus lanatus has not only the shortest cycle of production but also the highest yield. The yield of Citrullus lanatus varies between 1-1.2 tonnes/ha. Squash has different agronomic characteristics depending on the varieties grown. There is a great similarity between these varieties, however, some aspects like the shape of the pericarp, fruit color, resistance or not to insects attack help to distinguish varieties. As for the technical itinerary of production, it varies according varieties cultivated. Some varieties require more maintenance than others. Squash is used for various purposes in the study area. The main uses are selling, food, therapeutic treatments, traditional ceremonies and combustion. However, this crop is facing by certain constraints. The most important of those are financial, organizational, added by the lack of access to credit and lack of laborer. To face the numerous constraints, farmers ...

International audience ; Organic production is one of the serious options for ensuring food safety and significantly reducing the risks of intoxication caused by chemicals. It is even more important for developing countries like Benin, where agriculture, one of the pillars of the economy, remains highly dependent of chemical pesticides. The aim of this study is to analyze the adoption of organic cotton in Kandi district (North- Eastern Benin). A total of 143 cotton producers were surveyed of which 70 organic cotton producers and 73 conventional cotton producers. The data was collected through individual interviews based on questionnaires. The analysis of adoption of organic cotton using a logistic regression model showed that the socio-economic characteristics of farmers and the physical distance between farm and house are the main factors influencing the choice of farmers to produce or not the organic cotton. Organic farming is more attractive women compared to conventional farming. This type of cotton allows them not only to no longer depend on their husband for inputs but also to hold a separate cotton farm. Farmers whose main activity is agriculture, have a high number of agricultural workers, and access to credit are more likely to adopt organic cotton. Similarly farmers who have their farm near home are more favorable to the organic farming than those who have the farm far from their house. ; La production biologique est l'une des sérieuses options à considérer pour assurer la sécurité alimentaire et limiter significativement les risques d'intoxication provoqués par les produits chimiques. Elle est d'autant plus importante pour les pays en voie de développement à l'instar du Benin où l'agriculture, un des piliers de l'économie reste fortement dépendante des pesticides chimiques. L'objectif visé par cette étude est d'analyser l'adoption de la production du coton biologique dans la commune de Kandi (Nord-Est du Benin). Au total 143 producteurs de coton ont été enquêtés dont 70 producteurs de coton biologique ...

International audience ; This study aims to analyze the adoption of agricultural contracts in Northeastern Benin, precisely in the communes of Tchaourou and N'Dali. The data collection was conducted on a sample of 144 producers (including 72 adopting farmers and 72 non-adopters) from the questionnaire. The information obtained was analyzed from the STATA 13 software. The analysis of the determinants of the adoption of agricultural contracts was based on a binary logistic regression model. Thus, the adoption of agricultural contracts by cashew producers is determined by variables such as: the age of the producer, the number of schooling years, the size of the household, the agreement on the quantity of nuts to be delivered under contract, the appreciation of the solidarity guarantee and the assessment of the risks presented by agricultural contracts. These determinants have a positive influence on the adoption of agricultural contracts by cashew producers, with the exception of the producer's assessment of the joint and several guarantees and the producer's assessment of the risks posed by agricultural contracts. ; Cette étude vise à analyser l'adoption des contrats agricoles au Nord-Est du Bénin, précisément dans les communes de Tchaourou et de N'Dali. La collecte de données a été réalisée sur un échantillon de 144 producteurs (dont 72 producteurs adoptants et 72 non adoptants) à partir du questionnaire. Les informations recueillies ont été analysées à partir du logiciel STATA 13. L'analyse des déterminants de l'adoption des contrats agricoles s'est faite à partir d'un modèle de régression logistique binaire. Ainsi, l'adoption des contrats agricoles par les producteurs d'anacarde est déterminée par des variables telles que : l'âge du producteur, le nombre d'année de scolarisation, la taille du ménage, l'accord sur la quantité de noix à livrer sous contrat, l'appréciation de la caution solidaire et l'appréciation des risques que présentent les contrats agricoles. Ces déterminants ont une influence positive sur ...

International audience ; Boosting agricultural marketing systems is now one of the best ways of integrating markets and equity in marketing channels. The present study aims to study the margins in the marketing circuit of cereal products in South Benin. This study specifically focused on corn marketing channels. For this purpose, a survey was conducted among fifty (50) blind corn merchants. The data collected were related to the socio-demographic characteristics of the traders, the supply circuits, the purchase and sale prices of the maize, as well as the various transaction charges. These data were collected on the basis of a questionnaire and an interview guide addressed individually to sampled traders. The information collected was analyzed from SPSS software v. 20 and STATA. The marketing of maize is economically and financially profitable in southern Benin. The analyzes show that this activity is much more profitable for wholesalers in terms of gross profit margin and profit margin. However, from the point of view of fairness, retail traders are much more favored. The distribution of income from maize marketing is therefore not fair. It is therefore imperative to develop policies to reduce the transportation costs facing wholesalers for the most part. Other actions should also be undertaken in order to increase the purchasing power of traders and then participate to the reduction of food security in Benin. ; Dynamiser les systèmes de commercialisation des produits agricoles représente de nos jours l'un des meilleurs moyens dans une optique d'intégration des marchés et d'équité au niveau des circuits de commercialisation. La présente étude a pour objectif d'étudier les marges dans le circuit de commercialisation des produits céréaliers au Sud-Bénin. Cette étude s'est spécifiquement intéressée aux circuits de commercialisation du maïs. A cet effet une enquête a été conduite auprès de cinquante (50) commerçants de maïs choisis à l'aveuglette. Les données collectées étaient en lien avec les caractéristiques ...

International audience ; Food safety has always been and continues to be a major concern for all countries of the world. This concern is all the more perennial in the developing countries like Benin with a low economic level and still rudimentary and extensive agriculture. To reduce a little bit of food insufficiency, is developed urban and peri-urban agriculture based mainly on market gardening. This study focused particularly on the production of onion in southern Benin. It aims to analyze its performance, to understand the importance of this activity but also to see what are the obstacles faced by these producers. Three municipalities were investigated: Grand-Popo, Cotonou and Sèmè-Kpodji. A total of 60 farmers were surveyed at 20 per municipality. Quantitative and qualitative tools were combined for the analysis of data collected through individual and group interviews. A joint analysis approach was used to achieve specific objectives. It consists to combine speech analysis, participant observation with statistical tools such as the frequency distribution, the regression model and calculation of performance indicators. It follows from all of these analyzes that onion production is profitable from a financial point of view. This performance is enhanced by factors such as age, experience and membership of a producer group. Similarly, the farmers claimed for majority that onion occupies a special place in their market garden production. This production improves their socio-economic and food situations. However, the constraints that undermine the more onion production and thus constitute important producer concerns are financial, institutional, organizational, property constraints and those directly related to production. Farmers therefore, expect a little more effort from agricultural policies to improve the development of this sector.

International audience ; This paper highlights the status of women as well as their involvement in the activities related to market gardening in Benin. The data collected in this study come from two main sources. The first part of the data was collected from some vegetable producers cooperatives through semi-structured interviews and focus groups. Information gathering was conducted from north to south of Benin on nine different research sites with leaders of 54 producer associations through interviews. these groups were chosen in a reasoned way, ensuring that they are composed of both women and men. The second part of the data was obtained from the directions of the human resources departments of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries and completed by those obtained from the Ministry of Public Labor. The descriptive statistics were performed with the SPSS software. The discourse analysis was utilized as a method of analysis of all the information gathered from both producer groups that government institutions. This paper came out that women are involved in farmers associations as well as government institutions in connection with the agricultural sector. Although it is obvious, they are not sufficiently represented as men in these different entities and are not really involved in decision making processes. It is therefore imperative to bridge the gap between men and women in agriculture generally and market gardening especially. To this end, it is significant to develop policies and a regulatory framework to fight gender inequality. This will ensure equal access to resources, and the same support through agricultural programs and projects. In turn, this will improve women membership to farmers associations and their representativeness in government institutions.

International audience ; In Benin Republic, teak sector is the most active among the wood markets with a strong national demand. It is therefore necessary to improve its efficiency. This study aimed at modelling the perception and economic performance of teak plant production in some rural nurseries. To this end, a survey was conducted among 140 teak nurseries in northern, central and southern regions of Benin using the "snowball" sampling method. In terviews organized with plant nurserymen served to gather data on their demographic and socioeconomic characteristics, plant production techniques, production costs and output, and teak production perception. The perception of producers and the performance of teak plant production were modeled respectively from a logistic regression model and then from a linear regression model. The analysis of the results showed that the age of the nurseryman, unlike variables such as gender and seniority in production, negatively influences the economic performance of teak plant production. Household size also influences the economic performance of teak plant production and the perception of the nurseryman, but with a negative effect on the last variable. Nevertheless, the number of years of schooling and the nurseryman's assessment of the distance between the plant nursery and his home has a positive influence on his perception. Policies development aimed at improving the production of teak plants in Benin would therefore require particular attention to these different determinants.