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Assessment of Hydro-Agricultural Infrastructures in Burkina Faso by Using Multiple Correspondence Analysis Approach
Baki, Bassolo Cyrille; Wellens, Joost; Traoré, Farid et al.
2022In Sustainability, 14 (20), p. 13303
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Keywords :
Burkina Faso; hydro-agricultural developments; multiple correspondence analysis; Geography, Planning and Development; Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment; Environmental Science (miscellaneous); Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
Abstract :
[en] Due to the semi-arid nature of the Sahelian countries in Africa, irrigation infrastructures are essential in supporting the improvement of agricultural production. Their proper operation is, therefore, a key indicator for the sustainable development of agriculture in this region. However, there is a lack of critical assessment on the operating state of these hydro-agricultural facilities in Burkina Faso. In this study, we applied a multiple correspondence analysis (MCA) to 4070 hydro-agricultural facilities from 1950 to 2020 and classified them according to the Permanent Interstate Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel’s (CILSS) typology classification system (Type 1 to Type 5). The MCA made it possible to see the relationships between a development typology and variables such as “functionality”, “condition of the development”, or “year of construction”. The results indicate that the irrigated lands with surface areas of less than 100 ha, which were funded by the government or organizations (associations, NGOs) and managed by local communities, are the least functional ones and in bad condition. Their dysfunction indeed conceals deep-seated causes that have not yet been resolved as the infrastructures keep on deteriorating. Therefore, establishing a sustainable and efficient management system for these agricultural infrastructures is imperative. The findings of this study can be used as a practical decision-making tool for implementing agricultural policies in the Sahel region.
Disciplines :
Agriculture & agronomy
Author, co-author :
Baki, Bassolo Cyrille ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Faculté des Sciences > Doct. scienc. (sciences et gest. environ.)
Wellens, Joost  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Sphères
Traoré, Farid ;  Department of Natural Resources Management, Institute of Environment and Agricultural Research, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Pale, Sié ;  Université de Liège - ULiège ; Institute of Environmental Sciences and Rural Development, University of Dédougou, Dédougou, Burkina Faso
Djaby, Bakary  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences et gestion de l'environnement (Arlon Campus Environnement) > Eau, Environnement, Développement
Bambara, Apolline ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Urban and Environmental Engineering  ; Sahara and Sahel Observatory, Carthage, Tunisia
Thao, Nguyen T. T.;  Institute of Environmental Science, Engineering and Management Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
Hié, Missa;  Ministry in Charge of Agriculture and Irrigation, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Tychon, Bernard ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences et gestion de l'environnement (Arlon Campus Environnement)
Language :
English
Title :
Assessment of Hydro-Agricultural Infrastructures in Burkina Faso by Using Multiple Correspondence Analysis Approach
Alternative titles :
[fr] Etat des lieux sur les aménagements hydro-agricoles au Burkina-Faso par Analyse des Correspondances Multiples
Publication date :
16 October 2022
Journal title :
Sustainability
eISSN :
2071-1050
Publisher :
MDPI
Volume :
14
Issue :
20
Pages :
13303
Peer reviewed :
Peer reviewed
Development Goals :
2. Zero hunger
Funders :
WBI - Wallonie-Bruxelles International [BE]
Ministry of Agriculture [BF]
Funding text :
Wallonie–Bruxelles International (WBI) of Belgium and the Ministry of Agriculture of Burkina Faso provided funding for this study (grant number SUB/2021/496004).
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