Motorization in a cotton-growing region in Mali: Impact on functioning and flexibility of family farms

Dugué Patrick, Girard Pierre, Bélières Jean-François, Havard Michel. 2008. Motorization in a cotton-growing region in Mali: Impact on functioning and flexibility of family farms. In : Empowerment of the rural actors. A renewal of farming systems perspectives : 8th European IFSA Symposium, 6-10 July 2008, Clermond-Ferrand. Dedieu Benoît (ed.). IFSA. Paris : INRA, 485-486. ISBN 978-2-7380-1252-4 European IFSA Symposium. 8, Clermont-Ferrand, France, 6 Juillet 2008/10 Juillet 2008.

Résumé : The motorization of large farms in Southern Mali did not achieve the expected results.Crop yields did not increase and labor productivity only increased when the cultivated area was significantly increased. The profitability of the tractor is mainly achieved by services carried out on other farms (treshing, ploughing and transport). The cropping systems were barely modified: tillage using disc plough and de-stumping of fields could cause a reduction in soil fertility. To accompany this innovation (or to advise against it, depending on the case) it would be necessary to design an innovating motorized farming production system that would take into account the various components of the farm.

Mots-clés Agrovoc : Gossypium

Mots-clés géographiques Agrovoc : Mali

Classification Agris : N20 - Machines et matériels agricoles
E80 - Économie familiale et artisanale
F01 - Culture des plantes

Auteurs et affiliations

• Dugué Patrick, CIRAD-ES-UMR INNOVATION (FRA)
• Girard Pierre, AgroParisTech (FRA)
• Bélières Jean-François, CIRAD-ES-UPR Politiques et marchés (FRA) ORCID: 0000-0002-8399-9045
• Havard Michel, CIRAD-ES-UMR INNOVATION (CMR) ORCID: 0000-0002-9261-8435

Source : Cirad - Agritrop (https://agritrop.cirad.fr/547173/)

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