[ De l’imaginaire au réel du développement durable: Comment mesurer les progrès accomplis vers l’idéal d’une agriculture familiale africaine durable ? ]
Kouamé Kouadio Fernand1 and Ballo Zié2
1 UFR Sciences des Economiques et de Gestion (UFR-SEG), Université Félix Houphouët Boigny, World Agroforestry (ICRAF), Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
2 UFR Sciences des Economiques et de Gestion (UFR-SEG), Université Félix Houphouët Boigny, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Original language: French
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Political-media discourse in favor of sustainable development reflects a widespread awareness of the detrimental effects of human activities on the environment. In capitalist economies, the imaginary of sustainable agriculture is embodied through indicators that measure progress towards sustainability goals. However, the systematic application of these indicators to family farming in Africa poses challenges. This study assesses the sustainability of family farms, using indicators that consider the specificities of family farming. The study adapts the ‘Indicateurs de Durabilité des Exploitations Agricoles’ method and the ‘Charte de l’Agriculture Paysanne’ to family farming in Côte d’Ivoire. It borrows from the first method its integrated structure, and from the latter its principles, close to those of family farming. The study uses Household Living Standards Survey data from 2015. Results show differentiated agricultural sustainability in the agro-ecological zones: in the Sudanian and Sudano-Guinean zones, it is determined by the agro-ecological pillar, with average scores of 23.07 out of 50 (46.14%) and 17.6 out of 50 (35.20%), respectively; in the Guinean zone, it is determined by the socio-territorial pillar, with an average score of 17.9 out of 50 (35.80%). The economic scores - 58%, 62.18% and 56.42% respectively - confirm the major role of family farming in wealth creation. The study recommends agricultural policies that favor the environment and the involvement of farmers in local community life. On theoretical side, it highlights the need for each society to build its own development trajectories.
Author Keywords: development, family farming, sustainability, assessment, indicators.
Kouamé Kouadio Fernand1 and Ballo Zié2
1 UFR Sciences des Economiques et de Gestion (UFR-SEG), Université Félix Houphouët Boigny, World Agroforestry (ICRAF), Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
2 UFR Sciences des Economiques et de Gestion (UFR-SEG), Université Félix Houphouët Boigny, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Original language: French
Copyright © 2024 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
Political-media discourse in favor of sustainable development reflects a widespread awareness of the detrimental effects of human activities on the environment. In capitalist economies, the imaginary of sustainable agriculture is embodied through indicators that measure progress towards sustainability goals. However, the systematic application of these indicators to family farming in Africa poses challenges. This study assesses the sustainability of family farms, using indicators that consider the specificities of family farming. The study adapts the ‘Indicateurs de Durabilité des Exploitations Agricoles’ method and the ‘Charte de l’Agriculture Paysanne’ to family farming in Côte d’Ivoire. It borrows from the first method its integrated structure, and from the latter its principles, close to those of family farming. The study uses Household Living Standards Survey data from 2015. Results show differentiated agricultural sustainability in the agro-ecological zones: in the Sudanian and Sudano-Guinean zones, it is determined by the agro-ecological pillar, with average scores of 23.07 out of 50 (46.14%) and 17.6 out of 50 (35.20%), respectively; in the Guinean zone, it is determined by the socio-territorial pillar, with an average score of 17.9 out of 50 (35.80%). The economic scores - 58%, 62.18% and 56.42% respectively - confirm the major role of family farming in wealth creation. The study recommends agricultural policies that favor the environment and the involvement of farmers in local community life. On theoretical side, it highlights the need for each society to build its own development trajectories.
Author Keywords: development, family farming, sustainability, assessment, indicators.
Abstract: (french)
Les discours politico-médiatiques en faveur de développement durable témoignent d’une prise de conscience généralisée des inconvénients des activités humaines sur l’environnement. Dans les économies capitalistes, l’imaginaire de l’agriculture durable est opérationnalisé au travers d’indicateurs qui mesurent les progrès vers les objectifs de durabilité. Mais, l’application systématique desdits indicateurs à l’agriculture familiale en Afrique reste problématique. Cette étude évalue la durabilité des exploitations agricoles familiales, à partir d’indicateurs relevant les particularités de l’agriculture familiale. L’étude adapte à l’agriculture familiale en Côte d’Ivoire la méthode Indicateurs de Durabilité des Exploitations Agricoles et la Charte de l’Agriculture Paysanne. Elle emprunte à la première méthode sa structure intégrée et à la seconde ses principes proches de ceux de l’agriculture familiale. L’étude utilise les données d’enquêtes sur le niveau de vie des ménages de 2015. Les résultats montrent une durabilité agricole différenciée dans les zones agroécologiques: dans les zones soudanienne et soudano-guinéenne, elle est déterminée par le pilier agroécologique, avec des scores moyens de 23,07/50 (46,14%) et 17,6/50 (35,20%), respectivement; dans la zone guinéenne, elle est déterminée par le pilier socioterritoriale, avec un score moyen de 17,9/50 (35,80%). Les scores économiques – respectivement 58%, 62,18% et 56,42% – confirment le rôle majeur de l’agriculture familiale dans la création de richesse. L’étude recommande des politiques agricoles en faveur de l’environnement et de l’implication du paysan dans la vie citoyenne locale. Sur le plan théorique, elle souligne la nécessité, pour chaque société, de construire ses propres trajectoires de développement.
Author Keywords: développement, agriculture familiale, durabilité, evaluation, indicateurs.
