[ Femme et le développement de la filière rizicole dans le département d’Oumé ]
Volume 34, Issue 3, November 2021, Pages 613–621
KANGA Koco Marie-Jeanne1
1 Centre de Recherche en Ecologie, Université Nangui Abrogoua, 08 BP 109 Abidjan 08, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Original language: French
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The department of Oumé is a local rice production area. Yet in Côte d'Ivoire, women occupy a central place in subsistence agriculture. This article aims to examine the contribution of women in the development of the rice sector in the department of Oumé. The methodology adopted to achieve this objective combined documentary research and field surveys. The results show that women, directly or indirectly, are key players at all stages. They operate small plots. The activity is 82% in the hands of foreigners. A large part of the income generated is used for family expenses, which often undermine their financial autonomy.
Author Keywords: Ivory Coast, Oumé department, woman, development, sector, rice cultivation.
Volume 34, Issue 3, November 2021, Pages 613–621
KANGA Koco Marie-Jeanne1
1 Centre de Recherche en Ecologie, Université Nangui Abrogoua, 08 BP 109 Abidjan 08, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
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
The department of Oumé is a local rice production area. Yet in Côte d'Ivoire, women occupy a central place in subsistence agriculture. This article aims to examine the contribution of women in the development of the rice sector in the department of Oumé. The methodology adopted to achieve this objective combined documentary research and field surveys. The results show that women, directly or indirectly, are key players at all stages. They operate small plots. The activity is 82% in the hands of foreigners. A large part of the income generated is used for family expenses, which often undermine their financial autonomy.
Author Keywords: Ivory Coast, Oumé department, woman, development, sector, rice cultivation.
Abstract: (french)
Le département d’Oumé est une zone de production du riz local. Or en Côte d’Ivoire, la femme occupe une place centrale dans l’agriculture de subsistance. Ce présent article se propose d’examiner la contribution des femmes dans le développement de la filière rizicole dans le département d’Oumé. La méthodologie adoptée pour atteindre cet objectif a combiné la recherche documentaire et les enquêtes de terrain. Les résultats attestent que les femmes directement ou indirectement constituent des acteurs clés de la filière du riz. Elles exploitent de petites parcelles. L’activité est à 82% aux mains des agricultrices étrangères. Une part importante des revenus générés est utilisée pour les charges de la famille mettant souvent à mal leur autonomie financière.
Author Keywords: Côte d’Ivoire, département d’Oumé, femme, développement, filière rizicole.
How to Cite this Article
KANGA Koco Marie-Jeanne, “Women and development of the rice industry in the Oumé department,” International Journal of Innovation and Applied Studies, vol. 34, no. 3, pp. 613–621, November 2021.
