Mahamadou Moussa Dit Kalamou1, Assoumane Boubacar Gouzae2, Soumana Boubacar3, and Maharazu Yusuf4
1 Department of Agriculture in Arid Zones, BP 199 Agadez, University of Agadez, Niger
2 Department of Rural Economics and Sociology, Faculty of Agronomy BP 10960 Niamey, Abdou Moumouni University, Niger
3 Department of Rural Economics and Sociology, Faculty of Agronomy BP 10960 Niamey, Abdou Moumouni University, Niger
4 Department of geography, Kano, Bayero University of Kano, Nigeria
Original language: English
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Abstract
This article deals with the characterization of moringa (Moringa oleifera Lam., 1785) farms in the urban commune of Agadez. It analyzes the socio-professional activities that generate income for producers and the various production factors involved in moringa production. Moringa production enables producers to generate income throughout the year, with periods of peak profitability during Ramadan and socio-religious events. The aim of the study was to characterize moringa farms in the commune of Agadez. To this end, the survey covered 115 producers, i.e. 25% of the 459 moringa producers counted at six moringa production sites. The sample comprised 83.5% men and 16.5% women. Analysis shows that these producers farm an average of 3.29 ha, with decreases of up to 1.15 ha on average depending on the crop year. 60.9% of farmers surveyed inherited their land, while 13.9% purchased it. These modes of acquisition are followed by loans, gifts and rentals. Farmers engage in several socio-professional activities, the main one being market gardening, practised by 95.7% of those surveyed, with livestock farming coming in second place with 60.9%. Although it is a cash crop, moringa production generates costs for the purchase of agricultural inputs. The statistical correlation test reveals that the costs of fertilizers (-0.081), pesticides (-0.081), working materials (depreciation (-0.047)), permanent (-0.048) and daily (-0.086) employees and family labor (-0.089) were negatively correlated with yield.
Author Keywords: characterization, farm, Moringa, Agadez.
