Volume 43, Issue 3, September 2024, Pages 757–766
Ayédêguê Biaou Philippe CHABI1, Pyalo Atina BADAMELI2, C. Gérard ZOUNDJI3, Soumanou MAWUNIN4, and Ibouraïma Yabi5
1 School of Agribusiness and Agricultural Policies (EAPA), National University of Agriculture (UNA), Benin
2 Department of Geography, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Kara, Benin
3 Laboratory of Rural Economy and Social Sciences for Sustainable Development (LERSSoDD), National University of Agriculture, Benin
4 Department of Geography and Regional Planning, Benin
5 Laboratoire PIERRE PAGNEY : Climat, Eau, Ecosystèmes et Développement (LACEEDE), Département de Géographie, FLASH, Université d’Abomey-Calavi, Benin
Original language: English
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.
In many regions of the world, and specifically in the municipality of Grand-Popo in Benin, agropastoral practices are essential for the local economy and the livelihoods of communities. However, these activities are increasingly threatened by the impacts of climate change. Variations in precipitation, prolonged droughts, sudden floods, and other extreme weather phenomena disrupt the natural cycles of crop growth, as well as the availability of pasturelands. Additionally, overexploitation of natural resources leads to soil degradation and damage to fragile ecosystems. This research aims to analyze the constraints faced by agropastoralists in the municipality of Grand-Popo. To this end, qualitative and quantitative data were collected using interview guides and questionnaires from a random sample of 120 individuals, including farmers, herders, and agropastoralists. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The results indicate that agropastoralists are facing several constraints. These include health issues, conflicts related to space management, mainly due to animal wandering, overgrazing, and destructive farming practices leading to the disappearance of certain species. Additionally, droughts have a significant impact, with a lack of water infrastructure in the municipality and limited water resources in grazing areas. Floods also result in significant losses, with a high concentration of herds in certain areas of the municipality, causing damage to crops and the death of many animals.
Author Keywords: Grand-Popo municipality, agropastoralism, constraints, practices, climate change.
Ayédêguê Biaou Philippe CHABI1, Pyalo Atina BADAMELI2, C. Gérard ZOUNDJI3, Soumanou MAWUNIN4, and Ibouraïma Yabi5
1 School of Agribusiness and Agricultural Policies (EAPA), National University of Agriculture (UNA), Benin
2 Department of Geography, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Kara, Benin
3 Laboratory of Rural Economy and Social Sciences for Sustainable Development (LERSSoDD), National University of Agriculture, Benin
4 Department of Geography and Regional Planning, Benin
5 Laboratoire PIERRE PAGNEY : Climat, Eau, Ecosystèmes et Développement (LACEEDE), Département de Géographie, FLASH, Université d’Abomey-Calavi, Benin
Original language: English
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
In many regions of the world, and specifically in the municipality of Grand-Popo in Benin, agropastoral practices are essential for the local economy and the livelihoods of communities. However, these activities are increasingly threatened by the impacts of climate change. Variations in precipitation, prolonged droughts, sudden floods, and other extreme weather phenomena disrupt the natural cycles of crop growth, as well as the availability of pasturelands. Additionally, overexploitation of natural resources leads to soil degradation and damage to fragile ecosystems. This research aims to analyze the constraints faced by agropastoralists in the municipality of Grand-Popo. To this end, qualitative and quantitative data were collected using interview guides and questionnaires from a random sample of 120 individuals, including farmers, herders, and agropastoralists. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The results indicate that agropastoralists are facing several constraints. These include health issues, conflicts related to space management, mainly due to animal wandering, overgrazing, and destructive farming practices leading to the disappearance of certain species. Additionally, droughts have a significant impact, with a lack of water infrastructure in the municipality and limited water resources in grazing areas. Floods also result in significant losses, with a high concentration of herds in certain areas of the municipality, causing damage to crops and the death of many animals.
Author Keywords: Grand-Popo municipality, agropastoralism, constraints, practices, climate change.
How to Cite this Article
Ayédêguê Biaou Philippe CHABI, Pyalo Atina BADAMELI, C. Gérard ZOUNDJI, Soumanou MAWUNIN, and Ibouraïma Yabi, “Constraints related to agropastoral practices in the face of the challenges of climate change in the municipality of Grand-Popo in Benin,” International Journal of Innovation and Applied Studies, vol. 43, no. 3, pp. 757–766, September 2024.
