De nouvelles dynamiques de mécanisation agricole : commerce, usages et spatialisation au sein de la région de Ségou (Mali)

Croix, Kévin de La; Marie, J.; Ferry, Luc; Landy, F.

doi:10.3917/ag.678.0174

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“…The same trend was observed in Mali by De la Croix et al (2011) for whom, farms that are agricultural equipped to work in Niger basin of Mali are more diversified in crops than those in arid environments. Therefore, farms with good mechanization in the study area will better respond to the principle of biodiversity advocated by agroecology and, thus, food diversity.…”

Section: Biodiversity and Farm Resiliencesupporting

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Biodiversity and Food Diversity of Farms Using Agroecology in Benin Cotton Areas

Akpatcho¹,

Adegbola²,

Yabi³

2022

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Farms biodiversity and food diversity of agricultural households are evaluated to understand some agroecology effects on cotton farms. This is a part of socio-economic analysis of the agroecological  transition underway in cotton zones of Benin. The surveys covered 509 farmers in 5 municipalities: Banikoara, Kandi, Ouassa-Péhunco, Parakou and Savalou. Data collected are crops diversity, livestock diversity, natural vegetation, trees and pollinators of each farm and the various food consumed within 24 hours before the survey on each farm. Scores obtained by farm on each criterion were used to calculate the farm biodiversity index and household food diversity index; and the averages by type. Student's Chi--square test and Kruskal Wallis multiple comparison test were used to compare index averages, to analyze difference between farm types according to their ''Test'' or ''Control'' status. Analysis based on ''Tool Agroecology Performance Evaluation (TAPE)'' method shows that surveyed farms are unsustainable (biodiversity index <50%) regardless of status, except farms of type 5 Test which have a better result and significantly different from the Controls. But their diet remains acceptable (5≥food diversity index<7); difference observed on most types except 1 and 4. This means that agroecology is not yet bearing full fruit in the study areas and that farming households are still vulnerable to food insecurity. However, there are clear differences between the types of farms and differences between individuals of the same type. These few disparities observed highlight the potential of agroecology to improve households’ food situation if the process is intensified.

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Section: Biodiversity and Farm Resiliencesupporting

confidence: 68%

Biodiversity and Food Diversity of Farms Using Agroecology in Benin Cotton Areas

Akpatcho¹,

Adegbola²,

Yabi³

2022

SAR

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Agricultural intensification and policy interventions: Exploring plausible futures for smallholder farmers in Southern Mali

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A B S T R A C TAssessing how livelihoods in rural sub-Saharan Africa might change given future trends in socio-economic and biophysical conditions helps to identify and direct effective efforts towards poverty reduction. Based on existing literature, hypothetical changes in farmer practices and policy interventions were described and used to build five contrasting scenarios towards the year 2027. A simulation framework was developed to assess food selfsufficiency and income per capita now and in the future for a representative village of 99 households in Southern Mali. In the current situation, 26% of the farms were food self-sufficient and above the 1.9 US$ day −1 poverty line. This percentage would fall to 13% in the "Business as usual" scenario. In the "Dairy development" scenario, with intensification of livestock production and support to the milk sector, 27% of farms would be food selfsufficient and non-poor. Additional policy interventions targeting family planning and job creation outside agriculture would be needed to improve both household food self-sufficiency and income per capita. In this optimistic scenario, 77% of the farms would be non-poor and food self-sufficient in 2027. Additional programs to promote Integrated Pest Management, small-scale mechanization and mineral fertilizer on traditional cereals could allow a drastic increase in productivity and would lift 94% of the farm population out of poverty. Considering the entire heterogeneous farm population was crucial to accurately assess pathways out of poverty. Our study stresses the need for a strategic and multi-sectoral combination of interventions to improve livelihoods.http://dx.

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De nouvelles dynamiques de mécanisation agricole : commerce, usages et spatialisation au sein de la région de Ségou (Mali)

Cited by 2 publications

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Biodiversity and Food Diversity of Farms Using Agroecology in Benin Cotton Areas

Biodiversity and Food Diversity of Farms Using Agroecology in Benin Cotton Areas

Agricultural intensification and policy interventions: Exploring plausible futures for smallholder farmers in Southern Mali

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