Beekeeping is a very interesting activity having a positive impact on agricultural production and rural incomes. This study conducted in both municipalities of Djidja and Zogbodomey, in southern Benin, aimed at analyzing the determinants and constraints of beekeeping activities. For this purpose, a sample of 110 beekeepers randomly selected was investigated. Data about socio-economic and demographic characteristics of households as well as the difficulties in beekeeping were collected through individual interviews and focus groups. The statistical analysis done with R software version 3.1.2 have shown that beekeeping in the study area was influenced by three important socio-economic factors such asthe municipality of the producer, , literacy level and the producer belonging to a village agricultural association. The studies also revealed that the development of beekeeping faced many problems such as: the lack of financial resources, the low level European Scientific Journal January 2017 edition vol.13, No.3 ISSN: 1857 -7881 (Print) e -ISSN 1857 280 of knowledge in beekeeping techniques, the lack of extension services, the high level of parasitism and other forms of constraints as theft, bush fire. Taking into account these results will allow to pay more attention on farmers' and beekeepers situation what will be a means of alleviating of rural poverty.Keywords: Beekeeping, Apis mellifera, Determinants, Constraints, Benin RésuméL'apiculture est une activité importante ayant des retombées positives sur la production agricole et le revenu des ménages ruraux. La présente étude avait pour objectif de connaitre les déterminants et les contraintes de la pratique de l'apiculture. Elle a été conduite dans les communes de Djidja et de Zogbodomey, au centre du Bénin. A cet effet, un échantillon de 110 chefs d'exploitations constitué de façon raisonnée et aléatoire a été enquêté. Des informations sur les caractéristiques socio-économiques des ménages ainsi que les difficultés de la pratique d'apiculture ont été collectées à travers des entretiens individuels et des focus-groupes. Les analyses statistiques effectuées avec le logiciel R version 3.1.2 ont montré que la pratique de l'apiculture était influencée par trois facteurs dont la commune de provenance du producteur, le niveau d'alphabétisation et l'appartenance aux groupements de producteurs. Les études ont révélé que l'apiculture était confrontée aux problèmes de manque de moyens financiers, de non-maîtrise des techniques apicoles, de manque de vulgarisation, de manque de débouché, de parasitisme et d'autres formes de contraintes (vol, feu de brousse). La prise en compte des résultats de cette étude permettra de susciter plus l'intérêt des paysans à l'apiculture moderne et constituera un moyen pour faire reculer la pauvreté en milieu rural.
Beekeeping is a very interesting activity having a positive impact on agricultural production and rural incomes. This study conducted in both municipalities of Djidja and Zogbodomey, in southern Benin, aimed at analyzing the determinants and constraints of beekeeping activities. For this purpose, a sample of 110 beekeepers randomly selected was investigated. Data about socio-economic and demographic characteristics of households as well as the difficulties in beekeeping were collected through individual interviews and focus groups. The statistical analysis done with R software version 3.1.2 have shown that beekeeping in the study area was influenced by three important socio-economic factors such asthe municipality of the producer, , literacy level and the producer belonging to a village agricultural association. The studies also revealed that the development of beekeeping faced many problems such as: the lack of financial resources, the low level of knowledge in beekeeping techniques, the lack of extension services, the high level of parasitism and other forms of constraints as theft, bush fire. Taking into account these results will allow to pay more attention on farmers’ and beekeepers situation what will be a means of alleviating of rural poverty.
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