Factor of Adoption of Organic Cotton in Southern Mali in the Villages of Kolodieba and Yanfolila

Boubacar Namory Keita ,Youssouf Traoré ,Xiuqin Liu ,Morike Konate

doi:10.7176/jesd/12-10-03

Abstract

Organic cotton has started in 2004 in Mali in the context of a serious crisis in the conventional cotton production system. It is all the more important for developing countries like Mali where agriculture, one of the pillars of the economy, remains heavily dependent on chemical pesticides. The aim of this study is to analyze the adoption of organic cotton production in the villages of Kolondieba and Yanfolila in southern Mali. Our survey involved 114 people including 48 organic cotton producers and 67 conventional cotton producers. Data were collected through individual interviews based on questionnaires. The analysis of the adoption of organic cotton carried out using a logistic regression model showed that the socio-economic characteristics of producers as well as the sex and education of producers are the main factors influencing their choice of production or not organic cotton. Women prefer organic production more than conventional production. This allows them not to depend on their husbands for inputs but also to have their own fields. Producers who have a very large number of people in the family, producers with schooling, as well as producers with a lot of beef are more apt to adopt organic cotton. Keywords: Adoption, Socio-economic factors, Organic cotton DOI: 10.7176/JESD/12-10-03 Publication date: May 31 st 2021

Highlights

Agriculture, the engine of the Malian economy, employs more than 75% of the working population, contributes 44% of the gross domestic product (GDP) and 15% of the value of exports
The economic and social advantages linked to cotton cultivation must not hide significant constraints: the climate, difficult access to inputs and agricultural equipment, the decline in soil fertility and the effect of pests on cotton (Ge et al, 2003)
The use of pesticides ensures a good yield of the cotton crop and reduces losses due to pests or diseases (Farooq et al, 2020).The use of these chemical inputs contributes to the degradation of nature and a bad impact on health

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Agriculture, the engine of the Malian economy, employs more than 75% of the working population, contributes 44% of the gross domestic product (GDP) and 15% of the value of exports (http://afribonemali.net). The non-organic sector represents the most important production (Tayade & Dhoble, 2010). The latter uses both fertilizer and pesticides. Successive cotton production methods, qualified and judged more respectful of the environment and human health than the conventional system, are promoted for the benefit of producers. These sustainable systems include those for organic cotton production and cotton made in Africa (Assogba et al, 2014)

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