Évaluation de la durabilité des exploitations maraîchères du Burkina Faso suivant une approche socio-écosystémique (cas de la province du Houet)

• Published in: Tropicultura (Antwerpen, Belgium) Vol. 38; no. 2
• Main Authors: Félix Ouédraogo, Claude Ahouangninou, Marie-Paule Kestemont, Madeleine Kaboré ép Konkobo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Presses Agronomiques de Gembloux 01.06.2020
• Subjects: burkina faso; idem/bf; market gardening; socio-ecosystem approach; sustainability
• ISSN: 0771-3312; 2295-8010
• DOI: 10.25518/2295-8010.1520

Assessment of the sustainability of market gardening operations in Burkina Faso using a socio-ecosystem approach (case of Houet province) Several scientific studies conducted in Burkina Faso show that the current market gardening production dynamic is characterized by frequent and often uncontrolled use of chemical inputs to the detriment of the preservation of natural resources, the health of consumers and of producers themselves. This reality, deplored by public authorities, scientists and development partners, requires adequate structural actions, based on a real knowledge of the sector's sustainability levels. In order to respond to this recommendation we conducted this research analysing, through the tool ''Market Vegetable Farming Sustainability Indicator/Burkina Faso'', the sustainability of market gardening operations in Houet using a socio-ecosystem approach. Based on contextual sustainability indicators, we conducted interviews by questionnaire with 180 producers in urban, peri-urban and rural areas of the Houet province. The results generally showed that vegetable farms in the province have low sustainability scores. However, the analysis of the dimensions, components and sustainability indicators showed considerable disparities, and inspired suggestions for a more sustainable orientation of current market gardening production methods.