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Farmers' preferences for eco-friendly nets as an alternative to insecticides in Africa

Vidogbéna Faustin, Parrot Laurent, Adegbidi Anselme, Tossou Rigobert, Assogba Komlan Françoise, Ngouajio Mathieu, Martin Thibaud, Simon Serge, Zander Kerstin K.. 2014. Farmers' preferences for eco-friendly nets as an alternative to insecticides in Africa. In : 3rd Conference on Environmental Economics and Natural Resources Management in Developing and Transition Economies, Clermont-Ferrand, France, 8-10 october 2014. CERDI. s.l. : s.n., 1-31. Conference on Environmental Economics and Natural Resources Management in Developing and Transition Economies. 3, Clermont-Ferrand, France, 8 Octobre 2014/10 Octobre 2014.

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Résumé : Vegetable production in Africa is highly dependent on pesticides with a large proportion of the population involved in farming. We investigate if eco-friendly nets (EFNs) are a viable and accepted alternative to farmer's current practice of extreme use of insecticides in vegetable production. Using a choice experiment, we found that farmers in Benin preferred all of the characteristics of EFNs except the higher labor requirements. The break-even point can vary with the lifespan of EFNs, their purchase price and potential health benefits from avoiding large quantities of insecticides. To break even the nets need to be used for at least two production cycles. To overcome risk-averse farmer's reluctance to adopt EFNs we propose a credit and warranty scheme along with the purchase of the nets. The study's findings can guide the implementation of EFNs in other African countries as part of integrated pest management with global benefits for the environment and health by reducing the use of pesticides.

Classification Agris : H10 - Ravageurs des plantes

Auteurs et affiliations

  • Vidogbéna Faustin, Regional Agricultural Center for Rural Development of Atlantique-Littoral (BEN)
  • Parrot Laurent, CIRAD-PERSYST-UPR HortSys (FRA) ORCID: 0000-0001-5712-9305
  • Adegbidi Anselme, UAC (BEN)
  • Tossou Rigobert, UAC (BEN)
  • Assogba Komlan Françoise, INRAB (BEN)
  • Ngouajio Mathieu, Michigan University (USA)
  • Martin Thibaud, CIRAD-PERSYST-UPR HortSys (KEN) ORCID: 0000-0002-4915-4436
  • Simon Serge, CIRAD-PERSYST-UPR HortSys (BEN) ORCID: 0000-0001-8811-7809
  • Zander Kerstin K., Charles Darwin University (AUS)

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