[ Effet de Jatropha curcas sur les propriétés physiques et chimiques des sols dans la zone sud-soudanienne du Burkina Faso ]
Volume 32, Issue 1, February 2021, Pages 35–42
Pascal Bazongo1, Bassiaka Ouattara2, Karim Traore3, and Ouola Traore4
1 Université de Fada N’Gourma (U-FDG), Ecole Supérieur d’Ingénierie (ESI), BP: 54 Fada N’Gourma, Burkina Faso
2 Université de Fada N’Gourma (U-FDG), Ecole Supérieur d’Ingénierie (ESI), BP: 54 Fada N’Gourma, Burkina Faso
3 Institut de l’Environnement et de Recherches Agricoles (INERA), Programme Gestion des Ressources Naturelles et Système de Production (GRN, SP), INERA-Farako-Ba, Laboratoire Sol Eau Plante, BP 910 Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso
4 Institut de l’Environnement et de Recherches Agricoles (INERA), Programme Gestion des Ressources Naturelles et Système de Production (GRN, SP), INERA-Farako-Ba, Laboratoire Sol Eau Plante, BP 910 Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso
Original language: French
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In Burkina Faso, agriculture is the basis of the country's social and economic development. In the wake of the oil crisis of the 2000s, Jatropha curcas has generated renewed interest from stakeholders in biofuel production and its use to mitigate the effects of climate change. Despite this certain enthusiasm, very little work has been done on the cultivation of Jatropha curcas. It is within this framework that this research work is part of which the overall objective is to study the impact of Jatropha curcas on the physical and chemical properties of soils in the South Sudan area of Burkina Faso. To do this, an activity was carried out on the establishment of an assessment system in farmers' plantations in the villages of Torokoro and Tin in order to collect information on the impact of the plant on soil properties. The results of the study indicate that the soils are richer in nutrients under the crown of Jatropha curcas. The plant improves the soil's carbon content by 17 to 21% compared to the Jatropha-free field. The cultivation of Jatropha curcas could therefore be considered to combat land degradation in the South Sudan area.
Author Keywords: Biofuel, climate changes, soils, Jatropha curcas, Burkina Faso.
Volume 32, Issue 1, February 2021, Pages 35–42
Pascal Bazongo1, Bassiaka Ouattara2, Karim Traore3, and Ouola Traore4
1 Université de Fada N’Gourma (U-FDG), Ecole Supérieur d’Ingénierie (ESI), BP: 54 Fada N’Gourma, Burkina Faso
2 Université de Fada N’Gourma (U-FDG), Ecole Supérieur d’Ingénierie (ESI), BP: 54 Fada N’Gourma, Burkina Faso
3 Institut de l’Environnement et de Recherches Agricoles (INERA), Programme Gestion des Ressources Naturelles et Système de Production (GRN, SP), INERA-Farako-Ba, Laboratoire Sol Eau Plante, BP 910 Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso
4 Institut de l’Environnement et de Recherches Agricoles (INERA), Programme Gestion des Ressources Naturelles et Système de Production (GRN, SP), INERA-Farako-Ba, Laboratoire Sol Eau Plante, BP 910 Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso
Original language: French
Copyright © 2021 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 Burkina Faso, agriculture is the basis of the country's social and economic development. In the wake of the oil crisis of the 2000s, Jatropha curcas has generated renewed interest from stakeholders in biofuel production and its use to mitigate the effects of climate change. Despite this certain enthusiasm, very little work has been done on the cultivation of Jatropha curcas. It is within this framework that this research work is part of which the overall objective is to study the impact of Jatropha curcas on the physical and chemical properties of soils in the South Sudan area of Burkina Faso. To do this, an activity was carried out on the establishment of an assessment system in farmers' plantations in the villages of Torokoro and Tin in order to collect information on the impact of the plant on soil properties. The results of the study indicate that the soils are richer in nutrients under the crown of Jatropha curcas. The plant improves the soil's carbon content by 17 to 21% compared to the Jatropha-free field. The cultivation of Jatropha curcas could therefore be considered to combat land degradation in the South Sudan area.
Author Keywords: Biofuel, climate changes, soils, Jatropha curcas, Burkina Faso.
Abstract: (french)
Au Burkina Faso, l’agriculture représente la base du développement social et économique du pays. A la faveur de la crise pétrolière des années 2000, le Jatropha curcas a suscité un regain d’intérêt de la part des acteurs pour la production de biocarburant et son utilisation pour atténuer les effets des changements climatiques. Malgré cet engouement certain, très peu de travaux ont été menés sur la culture de Jatropha curcas. C’est dans ce cadre que s’inscrit ce travail de recherche dont l’objectif global est d’étudier l’impact Jatropha curcas sur les propriétés physiques et chimiques des sols la zone sud-soudanienne du Burkina Faso. Pour ce faire, une activité a été menée sur la mise en place d’un dispositif d’évaluation dans des plantations en milieu paysan dans les villages de Torokoro et Tin en vue de collecter des informations sur l’impact de la plante sur les propriétés des sols. Les résultats de l’étude indiquent que les sols sont plus riches en éléments nutritifs sous houppier de Jatropha curcas. La plante améliore la teneur du sol en carbone de 17 à 21% par rapport au champ sans Jatropha. La culture de Jatropha curcas pourrait donc être envisagée pour lutter contre la dégradation des terres en zone sud-soudanienne.
Author Keywords: Biocarburant, changements climatiques, sols, Jatropha curcas, Burkina Faso.
How to Cite this Article
Pascal Bazongo, Bassiaka Ouattara, Karim Traore, and Ouola Traore, “Effect of Jatropha curcas on the physical and chemical properties of soils in the South Sudan area of Burkina Faso,” International Journal of Innovation and Applied Studies, vol. 32, no. 1, pp. 35–42, February 2021.
