August 2024

Typology of producers and determinants of yields in cassava cropping systems in Benin

In Benin, cassava (Manihot esculenta) is a crop heavily involved in agro-industry and plays an important role in maintaining food security. However, cassava cultivation systems remain traditional with yields that are far below the potential yields. To understand this fact, a survey was conducted among 585 cassava producers in the agroecological production zones (Ouèssè, Bantè, Djidja, Dassa,...

Author(s): Cossi Tiburce Brice Oussou, Oyedekpo Faki Chabi, Pocoun Damè Kombienou, Dieudonnée Gustave Dagbénonbakin, Léonard Ahoton and Aliou Saidou