Towards a sustainable production of maize and soybean in the department of Borgou

[en] In Benin, as in most sub-Saharan African countries, people continue to rely primarily on low-productivity agriculture for livelihood and employment. Producers are faced with significant logistical challenges whilst managing their harvest. We empirically investigated the situation of the producers of maize and soybean in the department of Borgou. This research is aligned with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 2, zero hunger, and 12, sustainable consumption and production. Workshops brought together delegates from producer groups of the Borgou department, researchers in agronomy and management, rural development technicians from the non-governmental organization named Eclosio and the regional union of maize and soybean producers of Borgou-Alibori. The exchanges led to the development of a survey questionnaire. Then, direct and personal interviews was conducted with maize and soybean producers in their preferred language based on the questionnaire. The main objective of this paper is to support strategic choices towards a sustainable production of maize and soybean in the department of Borgou. Results show the need to finance agricultural campaigns, use warehouses, and have a transparent and trustworthy space for farmers and buyers to negotiate fair prices.

Disciplines :

Quantitative methods in economics & management

Author, co-author :

Lihoussou, Messan

Limbourg, Sabine ; Université de Liège - ULiège > HEC Recherche > HEC Recherche: Business Analytics & Supply Chain Management

Language :

English

Title :

Towards a sustainable production of maize and soybean in the department of Borgou

Publication date :

July 2022

Journal title :

Cleaner Logistics and Supply Chain

ISSN :

2772-3909

Publisher :

Elsevier BV

Volume :

Pages :

100039

Peer reviewed :

Peer reviewed

Development Goals :

2. Zero hunger

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https://api.elsevier.com/content/article/PII:S2772390922000129?httpAccept=text/xml

Funders :

ARES - Académie de Recherche et d'Enseignement Supérieur [BE]

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