Does fertiliser subsidy increase maize productivity in Burkina Faso?

Coulibaly, Adeline Doubahan; Savadogo, Kimseyinga

doi:10.1080/09614524.2019.1670783

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“…Fifth, input costs, such as crop seeds, pesticides, fertilizers, and so on-particularly their total cost for householdsare also a crucial factor determining agribusiness status with regard to all the above theories. Extensive empirical evidence supports the idea that these inputs increase agricultural yields [32,33]. However, the higher the input cost, the less poor farmers can afford it [22].…”

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Households’ Agribusiness Status and Food Security in Burkina Faso

Kini

2023

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Food insecurity remains a major challenge worldwide. The political discourse calls for increasing agricultural productivity through agribusiness as a key driver of food and nutrition security. This is because the dominant agricultural system, that is, small farms, appears inefficient. However, the policy definition of agribusiness may exclude actors who fit into rural households in low-income countries. This study contributes to the literature by comparing the relationship between agribusiness and non-agribusiness households and by focusing on how this affects their respective food security. It develops an analytical framework that helps decision makers redirect agribusiness policies by clearly considering rural households as potential agribusinesses. Using a dataset covering the entire rural area of Burkina Faso, this study adopts an endogenous sample selection method to define the agribusiness status of these rural agricultural households. An instrumental variable (IV) probit regression was used to analyse the determining factors of agribusiness status, as it addresses the problem of selection bias or endogeneity. A simple linear regression was then used through which a multidimensional food security index was regressed over agribusiness and non-agribusiness household characteristics. The study finds that in rural areas, the level of agricultural technologies adopted, the input cost, and the quantity of family labour used in farming are among the determining factors of a household’s agribusiness. Land size and the quantity of sales within a household are key determinants of the level of food security. As the level of food security in agribusiness households is (two times) high as in non-agribusiness households, this study recognises the relevance of targeting agribusiness as an enabler for achieving food security. This paper proposes that decision-makers extend their definition of agribusiness by including rural non-legally recognised agribusiness actors to increase fiscal income. This study is the first to address agribusiness and food security issues in Burkina Faso.

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Section: Determinants Of the Agribusiness Status Of Rural Householdsmentioning

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Households’ Agribusiness Status and Food Security in Burkina Faso

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2023

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“…In Burkina Faso, agriculture plays an important role in the socio-economic development. The agricultural sector employs over 70% of the labor force and accounts for about 34% of the GDP (Coulibaly & Savadogo, 2019). The basic crops grown are cereals which contribute to approximately 60% of households food needs (FAO, 2013).…”

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“…Among these measures is notably the promotion of the use of improved seeds, fertilizers, suitable agricultural equipment as well as the popularization of good agricultural practices. Despite these measures, agricultural productivity remains very low (Coulibaly & Savadogo, 2019) and Burkina Faso still experiences food crisis situations, especially in arid areas like the Sahel region where rainfall is very low and variable. Three agro ecological zones exist in Burkina Faso: the sahelian zone, the sudano-sahelian zone and the pre-guinean zone.…”

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Technical Efficiency Analysis of Millet Production in the Sahel Region of Burkina Faso

Séogo¹,

Sawadogo

2020

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Millet is the basic cereal crop which contributes to rural households’ food security in the Sahel region of Burkina Faso. This study assesses the technical efficiency and its determinants of millet farmers in this region. A stochastic frontier approach is followed to analyze data collected on 106 households randomly selected in 2017. The mean technical efficiency is estimated at 71.23% implying that millet production may be increased by 28.77% with the same resources used by farmers. The results show that formal education, off farm income, breeding, and access to credit are the main factors affecting the production efficiency. The study recommends decisions makers to take appropriate measures regarding these factors, to enhance millet productivity in the Sahel region.

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The impact of adopting sustainable agricultural practices with or without chemical pesticides on farmers' technical efficiency: Evidence from rural Burkina Faso

Maré,

Zahonogo,

Savadogo

2024

Agribusiness

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This study analyzes the impact of adopting sustainable agricultural practices (SAPs) with or without chemical pesticides on farmers' technical efficiency. We compared three groups of farmers: nonadopters, those adopting SAPs and using chemical pesticides, and those adopting SAPs in the pesticide‐free mode. The study data covered 1912 rural households in Burkina Faso for the 2016–2017 agricultural season. We used an endogenous frontier model and a matching method to address sample selection for both observables and unobservables. The results show that the adoption of pesticide‐free SAPs reduces technical inefficiency compared with the practice of adopting SAPs with pesticides and nonadoption of SAPs. However, our findings show that compared with the nonadoption of SAPs, adoption of SAPs with chemical pesticides did not have a significant effect on technical efficiency. For more efficient and sustainable agriculture, policies should further promote SAPs while advancing biological pest management techniques, as opposed to the use of chemical pesticides. [EconLit Citations: Q1, Q12, Q15, Q16, Q56].

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Does fertiliser subsidy increase maize productivity in Burkina Faso?

Cited by 4 publications

References 24 publications

Households’ Agribusiness Status and Food Security in Burkina Faso

Households’ Agribusiness Status and Food Security in Burkina Faso

Technical Efficiency Analysis of Millet Production in the Sahel Region of Burkina Faso

The impact of adopting sustainable agricultural practices with or without chemical pesticides on farmers' technical efficiency: Evidence from rural Burkina Faso

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