Abstract
The need to feed the population growth conducts to the development of material intensive production systems in many countries. However the absence of adequate policies has adverse consequences on the environment and the performance of the agricultural and rural sectors. Benin Republic, through its Strategic Plan for Agricultural Sector Development (PSDSA) focuses on improving food and nutrition security, improving farm level income and building resilience to climate change within the Government Action Plan (PAG Bénin Révélé) 2016-2021. The aim of this study is to analyze the current agricultural policies and his link with the current environmental policies in Benin Republic. The data from Ministries and Structures in charge of Agriculture, Environment, Health and Human being were used. Reports from some international organizations such as FAO, PNUD and FIDA were also used. It is observed and planed an increase in cultivation area, all crops yields and crops production from 2016 to 2021. That will involve the more use of agricultural machinery, fertilizers and pesticides. Added to the current environment challenges, it appears the risk of soil degradation, deforestation, water and air pollution, then global impact on the environment when this plan will be implemented. It is right that some Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) are purposed for many of the actions. However, these EIA are sometime neglected and sacrificed for the profitability of agricultural production. To achieve this agricultural goal without affect the environment, the respect of the adequate law and EIA for each single activity becomes necessary.
Highlights
Sustainable agriculture integrates the goals of environmental health, economic profitability, and social and economic equity (ESCAP, 2009)
The main objective of the PSDSA's vision is to improve the performance of Beninese agriculture, to enable it to ensure sustainable food sovereignty, food and nutritional security, and to contribute to economic and social development of men and women from Benin to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals
To ensure competitiveness and access to agricultural production and agri-food products, including those produced by women and vulnerable groups, through the promotion of agricultural sectors
Summary
Sustainable agriculture integrates the goals of environmental health, economic profitability, and social and economic equity (ESCAP, 2009). The impact of agricultural policies on food security, poverty reduction and resource management is important. Deforestation has been caused by the demand for new land for farming, building needs and timber harvesting and collection of non-tuber forest products; while erosion is caused by the farming systems adopted inappropriate road construction and maintenance methods associated with the farming systems. These practices and technologies impact on the productivity of the natural resources and purchased inputs used by farmers (MAEP, 2016). Depending on the management and productivity of agriculture’s use of resources and http://sar.ccsenet.org
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