Papers by Anselme Adegbidi
To sell their surpluses of maize, the main staple in Benin, farmers may choose among three modes ... more To sell their surpluses of maize, the main staple in Benin, farmers may choose among three modes of transaction: they may sell under a contract with itinerant traders, or they may sell without a contract at the farmgate or on distant markets. It has been postulated that farmers may choose a profitable mode of transaction if they have good access to informat ion on the prevailing market conditions. Using detailed farm household survey data from Ben in, this paper applies the Nested Logit model to test this hypothesis. The results show that farmers are likely to opt for selling at the farmgate without a contract if they have good access to information. However, such a decision may not be related to access to information through the government supported "Public Market Information System' but rather it is likely to be induced by access to informat ion through farmers" own social networks.
To sell their surpluses of maize, the main staple in Benin, farmers may choose among three modes ... more To sell their surpluses of maize, the main staple in Benin, farmers may choose among three modes of transaction: they may sell under a contract with itinerant traders, or they may sell without a contract at the farmgate or on distant markets. It has been postulated that farmers may choose a profitable mode of transaction if they have good access
Forest Policy and Economics, 2010
Commitment of local communities to protected areas is essential for conserving biodiversity. Howe... more Commitment of local communities to protected areas is essential for conserving biodiversity. However, in many developing countries like Benin, former management strategies kept human from protected areas using coercion. Fortunately, more recent regimes attempt to give local populations more control on the management but little is known about local residents' perceptions, beliefs and attitudes toward the management of these areas. This study, carried out around the Pendjari National Park, determined factors which support local communities' positive perceptions towards biodiversity conservation in the park, analysed their assessment of current park management activities compared to former management approaches and draw the implications for effective participatory management of protected areas. We collected socio-demographic data from 164 residents on their awareness of conservation methods. We used Stepwise Discriminant Analysis to differentiate the variables that had the greatest power for discriminating between local residents' perception to conserve or not biodiversity and to manage the park. The findings indicated that the positive behavior of local communities towards conservation of biodiversity within Pendjari National Park was highly correlated with the current management strategy that involved more effectively local communities, the educational level of participants and their geographical origins. Participants' perceptions of biodiversity conservation were strongly related to locally perceived benefits. Although 89% of participants were favorable to the concept of biodiversity conservation within the park, the decision to ban encroachments due to agricultural activities increased negative opinion on this park management option. Our results suggested that understanding local residents' perceptions and using them as a starting point to improve the park-people relationship could help park management staff to involve more effectively local communities and improve their awareness about biodiversity conservation within the park.
Parkia biglobosa (Jacq.) R. Br. ex Benth. harvesting as a tool for conservation and source of income for local people in Pendjari Biosphere Reserve
Acta Botanica Gallica, 2011
ABSTRACT We analyze the contribution of Parkia biglobosa fruit harvesting as source of income for... more ABSTRACT We analyze the contribution of Parkia biglobosa fruit harvesting as source of income for local communities around the Pendjari Biosphere Reserve in Benin and the role that this exploitation plays in improving the conservation status of this species. We interviewed 124 farmers in five villages and conducted field surveys on 80 plots of 50 m* 50 m. Results show that P. biglobosa contributes to 53% to family net income during its fructification period. Poorer, intermediate as well as wealthier households rely equally on the species. It appears that land unavailability is an important factor which determines household link with species. Very little evidence could be found indicating that harvesting is damaging the resource. Therefore, for reproducible resources such as P. biglobosa, it would be possible to reconcile conservation and poverty reduction objectives.
Understanding innovation platform effectiveness through experiences from west and central Africa
Agricultural Systems, 2017
Impact des nouvelles technologies de culture du niébé sur la production, les revenus et leur distribution au Bénin
Valorisation des produits laitiers dans les ménages Peul du Nord-Est du Bénin
International Journal of Biological and Chemical Sciences, 2016
Forming and using cooperatives as marketing channel is usually advised to African smallholder far... more Forming and using cooperatives as marketing channel is usually advised to African smallholder farmers for overcoming the constraint of market access. However, limited evidence of cooperative behavior in marketing has been observed. In this paper, we estimate a two-stage model of commitment to cooperatives by cashew nut farmers in Benin, West Africa. In the first stage, we use data on 109 nonmembers and 168 members and estimate a binary Logit model of farmer's discrete choice with respect to committing to membership. In the second stage, we use the members' data to estimate a Tobit model of the proportion of produce delivered to the cooperative, after controlling for the endogeneity of the proportion of presales. Empirical results reveal that the commitment to membership depends on the assessment of prices offered by the marketing channels, the farmer's preferences for the specific attributes of the channels, the total farm size, and some psycho-sociological factors; the commitment to business depends on prices and transaction costs in the channels. Our findings call cooperatives for improving commitment by considering the subjective and economic reasoning of the farmers, and setting formal contracts between members and their organization.
Dix Ans de Lib�ralisation du March� de Mais au B�nin
Dix Ans de Libéralisation du Marché de Mais au Bénin
Dix Ans de Libéralisation du Marché de Mais au Bénin
Determinants of ICT use by rice farmers in Benin: from the perception of ICT characteristics to the adoption of the technology
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Cahiers Agricultures
Nous avons analysé les coûts, la valeur ajoutée et ses composantes dans la commercialisation des ... more Nous avons analysé les coûts, la valeur ajoutée et ses composantes dans la commercialisation des perches de teck au Sud-Bénin, pour identifier les interventions pouvant améliorer l'efficience dans le système de commercialisation du bois. 107 commerçants de perches de teck, sélectionnés suivant un échantillonnage par grappes, ont été interviewés dans cinq villes.
Dix Ans de Libéralisation du Marché de Mais au Bénin
La lutte contre la pauvreté sera à n'en point douter le principal enjeu pour le troisième mil... more La lutte contre la pauvreté sera à n'en point douter le principal enjeu pour le troisième millénaire. Mais auparavant, ce fléau, puisqu'il s'agit bien d'un fléau, doit être identifié et connu dans toutes ses dimensions. Le PNUD en 1997 avait eu le mérite de tenter de répondre à cette grande interrogation pour le Bénin. Ses résultats avaient permis de catégoriser les ménages urbains en trois classes: les pauvres, les vulnérables et les non-pauvres. Mais qui en fait sont-ils exactement? Comment les identifier dans la société? C'est à quoi ces interrogrations ainsi que celles sur les déterminants de l'inégalité au Bénin que la présente étude intitulée "Profil de pauvreté et d'inégalité au Bénin" a essayé de répondre à son tour. Pour répondre à ces questions, nous faisons usage d'un certain nombre d'outils statistiques et analytiques. Plusieurs de ces outils n'ont jusqu'à maintenant été peu ou pas utilisés dans les pays en voie de dé...
Résumé La faune sauvage est une importante source alimentaire que découvrent de plus en plus les ... more Résumé La faune sauvage est une importante source alimentaire que découvrent de plus en plus les peuples. C’est le cas des serpents qui sont largement consommés par les populations du centre et du sud du Bénin. Les espèces les plus consommées sont : les pythons (Python regius et Python sebae), les najas (Naja nigricollis et Naja melanoleuca), la vipère heurtante (Bitis arietans) et quelques grosses couleuvres. Seules celles qui sont jugées de très petite taille, très effilées et ne pouvant pas être partagées entre plusieurs individus, échappent encore à la consommation. Ainsi, la viande de serpent se vend fraîche ou fumée dans de nombreux marchés de cette région. Elle est proposée dans les structures de restauration. Mots clés : Serpent, viande fraîche ou fumée, restaurants, Bénin. The snake: a new food resource in the centre and south districts of Bénin Abstract Wildlife is a major source of food which people are discovering more and more. It’s the case of snakes which are largely ...
Résumé Après la production, la commercialisation est le second maillon de toute filière. Cette co... more Résumé Après la production, la commercialisation est le second maillon de toute filière. Cette commercialisation est l’œuvre d’hommes et de femmes dont les stratégies et comportements déterminent la pérennité du processus de production. Malgré les nombreux acquis sur l’aulacodiculture, peu d’informations sont disponibles sur la commercialisation de l’aulacode d’élevage. Ce travail a pour but d’identifier les circuits et acteurs de la commercialisation de l’aulacode d’élevage, leurs rôles et leurs stratégies dans les départements du Mono et du Couffo au sud-ouest du Bénin. Pour l’étude le modèle Structure Conduite Performance de Bain (1959) a servi de base théorique aux analyses. Cette démarche a été combinée à l’approche filière. Les principaux résultats sont les suivants : plusieurs agents interviennent dans le processus de commercialisation des aulacodes d’élevage à savoir les aulacodiculteurs, les aulacodiculteurs commerçants, les transformatrices, les néo-aulacodiculteurs, les c...
CO-FRIENDLY nets contribute to improve food production with both reducing pesticide residues and ... more CO-FRIENDLY nets contribute to improve food production with both reducing pesticide residues and improving product quality. Eco-friendly nets can be a viable alternative to harmful and unsustainable insecticide practices in tropical countries. However, this technology needs to be adapted to the social and economic context in which smallscale farmers evolve.
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