Drivers of mechanization in cotton production in Benin, West Africa

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AuteurSALIOU, IDELPHONSE O
AuteurZANNOU, AFIO S AFIO
AuteurAOUDJI, KOSSI NOUNAGNON AUGUSTIN
AuteurHONLONKOU, N LEDJI ALBERT
Date d'ajout2026-06-02T16:06:57Z
Date de disponibilite2026-06-02T16:06:57Z
Date de publication2020
ResumeIn the context of Africa’s farm labor scarcity, the use of mechanization is crucial for agricultural development. In Benin, technological advances, such as animal traction and motorization, are struggling to achieve the success expected by producers. The objective of this research was to analyze the drivers of mechanization in cotton production in Benin. Data collected from 482 cotton producers in three agroecological zones of the country were analyzed using a multinomial Logit model. The results revealed that 34% of cotton producers used hand tools, compared to 31% using draught animals and 35% using tractors. Variables such as education level, area cropped, access to land, access to credit and agroecological zone had a positive influence on the probability of using mechanization in the cotton production. Family labor size per household had a negative influence on the probability of using farm mechanization. Women were more likely to use farm mechanization than men. This research suggests that mechanization policies should adapt agricultural equipment to the specificities of the production systems of each agroecological zone, and strengthen land tenure security and access to credit, particularly for women cotton producers.
DOI10.3390/agriculture10110549
Autre identifiantBECDB-10073
URIhttps://dspace.uac.bj/handle/123456789/8962
Languefr
Fait partie deAgriculture
Sujetmechanization
Sujetanimal traction
Sujetfarm motorization
Sujetlabor
SujetGender
Sujetland tenure
SujetCotton
SujetBénin
TitreDrivers of mechanization in cotton production in Benin, West Africa
TypeArticle

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