Evaluating the performance of natural agriculture in Cameroon by the probabilistic elicitation of expert knowledge

Bayiha Gérard De La Paix, Kobou Georges, Makowski David, Mathe Syndhia, Temple Ludovic. 2023. Evaluating the performance of natural agriculture in Cameroon by the probabilistic elicitation of expert knowledge. International Journal of Agricultural Resources, Governance and Ecology, 19 (1), 21 p.

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Thème(s) HCERES des revues (en SHS) : Economie-gestion

Résumé : In Africa, different forms of organic agriculture exist, particularly in Cameroon where uncertified natural farming systems have a prominent place. Recognition of such systems by public policies has been limited due to a lack of statistical and experimental data. To address this issue, we use a probabilistic elicitation of expert knowledge to assess the performances of natural cassava and plantain systems in the Centre Region of Cameroon. In total, 55 experts were interviewed to compare the effects of natural and conventional agriculture on local food security through three key indicators: average yield, farm-gate prices, and labour quantity. Our results showed that the yields of natural agriculture were generally lower than conventional yields while the farm-gate prices of both types of system were similar due to the absence of a specific market for natural farming. Additionally, the amounts of labour elicited by farmers were more variable in conventional systems than in natural systems.

Mots-clés Agrovoc : agriculture, système d'exploitation agricole, données statistiques, agriculture biologique, sécurité alimentaire, prix agricole, système d'organisation des connaissances, manioc, petite exploitation agricole, prix

Mots-clés géographiques Agrovoc : Cameroun

Mots-clés libres : Élicitation des jugements d'experts, Plantain, Innovation, Cameroon, Manioc

Classification Agris : F08 - Systèmes et modes de culture
E90 - Structure agraire

Champ stratégique Cirad : CTS 2 (2019-) - Transitions agroécologiques

Agences de financement hors UE : Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement, Institut Carnot Plant2Pro

Auteurs et affiliations

• Bayiha Gérard De La Paix, CIRAD-ES-UMR INNOVATION (FRA) ORCID: 0000-0002-5710-1350 - auteur correspondant
• Kobou Georges, Université de Yaoundé 2 (CMR)
• Makowski David, AgroParisTech (FRA)
• Mathe Syndhia, CIRAD-ES-UMR INNOVATION (GHA) ORCID: 0000-0002-6981-514X
• Temple Ludovic, CIRAD-ES-UMR INNOVATION (FRA) ORCID: 0000-0001-8723-4245

Source : Cirad-Agritrop (https://agritrop.cirad.fr/606162/)

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