Market gardening is an activity commonly practiced in the city of Korhogo. This study made it possible to take stock of this activity with a view to improving it for the benefit of consumers. A survey was therefore conducted among 100 market gardeners in the Kassirimé, Natio-Kobadara, Koko and Téguérré neighborhoods and 100 vendors at the Sinistré and Belle-Ville markets and at the large market. The results showed that the majority of market gardeners and sellers are women who have not been educated, with more than 10 years of experience. The analysis of production sites through the requirements of the GLOBALGAP standard showed non-compliance rates above 90%. The study on market gardening sites and markets using the ISHIKAWA causality diagram made it possible to identify the risk factors and to propose measures for controlling the dangers. The survey showed that vendors use aeration, ventilation, immersion, drying and sprinkling for the preservation of vegetables. Moreover, market gardeners, like sellers, encounter problems in the practice of this activity. These problems are linked to the lack of supervision, access to agricultural credit and pest’s attacks.
This study aims to diagnose the constraints in the value chain of the mango sector in the regions of Poro and Tchologo in order to adapt the scientific research action to the real problems of the sector. A survey covered the production, processing, export and marketing sectors. The data was recorded from 344 actors. The results revealed that Kent (100.0%), Keitt (23.0%) and Amélie (28.0%) mango varieties were the most exported and generally known on the market. Also, mango prices vary in the market and the shelf life of dried mangoes differs in several processing plants. However, the losses recorded at the level of producers (64.1%), processors (76.0%), exporters (52.0%) and traders (77.0%) are enormous. They are mainly due to microbial diseases such as anthracnose, bacteriosis and fly and cochineal bites, technical breakdowns in machinery, ripening and rotting of mangoes. Finally, the mango actors revealed several difficulties, mainly the lack of funds to support the sector, the seasonality of production, the high cost of transport and the lack of organization at the level of the sector.
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