Abstract

This article analyzes the impact of non-farm activities on food and non food arbitrage of rural households in Burkina Faso. It uses Probit selection rule and AIDS model for 256 households located in four agro-ecological areas. Results indicate that there are complementary and substitutability relationships between food and non foodstuffs in the rural area; no independent relationships have been identified between these two types of goods. The analysis has shown that by practicing non farm activities of the households in the rural area are able to lessen the severity of the arbitration between the goods consumed.

Key words: Rural household, non farm activities, AIDS model, probit, food, non food consumption, Burkina Faso.