Moroccan Journal of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences

Vol. 11 No. 4 (2023): (December 2023)
Crop Production and Environment

Determinants of the adoption of crop-livestock integration practices in northern Benin

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  • Sero Tanko SERO TAKI GOUNOU,
  • Boni SOUNON BOUKO,
  • Gédéon ONIBON,
  • Gildas Louis DJOHY,
  • M. N. SINHOU,
  • J. A. YABI
Sero Tanko SERO TAKI GOUNOU Laboratoire d’Analyses et de Recherches sur les Dynamiques Economiques et Sociales, Faculté d’Agronomie, Université de Parakou, Bénin
Boni SOUNON BOUKO Département de Géographie et Aménagement du Territoire, Faculté des Lettres, Arts et Sciences Humaines, Université de Parakou, Bénin
Gédéon ONIBON Département de Géographie et Aménagement du Territoire, Faculté des Lettres, Arts et Sciences Humaines, Université de Parakou, Bénin
Gildas Louis DJOHY Département de Géographie et Aménagement du Territoire, Faculté des Lettres, Arts et Sciences Humaines, Université de Parakou, Bénin
M. N. SINHOU Laboratoire de Recherche en Economie et Gestion, Faculté des Sciences Economiques et de Gestion , Université de Parakou, Bénin
J. A. YABI Laboratoire d’Analyses et de Recherches sur les Dynamiques Economiques et Sociales, Faculté d’Agronomie, Université de Parakou, Bénin

Published 2023-12-15

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Abstract

Faced with the gradual decline in soil fertility and the adverse effects of climate change on agricultural activities, the integration of crops and livestock production systems is one of the ways in which farmers and livestock breeders can considerably improve soil quality using animal manure, and feed animals using agricultural by-products. The aim of this study, conducted on a sample of 160 randomly selected producers, is to identify the factors determining the adoption of the practice of integrating mixed crop-livestock production systems in northern Benin. The data collected were analyzed on the basis of descriptive statistics, logit model and ANOVA text. Field results revealed three categories of mixed crop-livestock systems in the study communes, including the "Agriculture dominant - Livestock" system, which is the most developed in the commune of Bembèrèkè, in contrast to the commune of Sinendé, where the dominant system is "Livestock - Subsistence Agriculture", and finally the "Livestock - Agriculture Codominance" system. In addition, the factors influencing the choice of one of the various mixed crop-livestock systems are climate change, availability of forage resources, anthropogenic pressures and the size of the cattle herd. Mixed crop-livestock production systems appear to be an excellent way for farmers and herders to adapt to the adverse effects of climate change in northern Benin. Taking these results into account in a policy to support farmers and herders would strengthen the various adaptation options available to producers and enable sustainable management of agricultural and pastoral resources.

Keywords: Integration, crop-livestock, climate change, Bembèrèkè, Sinendé, Benin

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