scholarly journals Does Credit Influence Fertilizer Intensification in Rice Farming? Empirical Evidence from Côte D’Ivoire

Agronomy ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 1063
Author(s):  
N’Banan Ouattara ◽  
Xueping Xiong ◽  
Lacina Traoré ◽  
Calum G. Turvey ◽  
Ruiting Sun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Rice Farming ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Agricultural Finance ◽  
Access To Credit ◽  
Explanatory Variables ◽  
Rice Farmers ◽  
Côte D'ivoire

In Côte d’Ivoire, the use of fertilizers in rice farming still remains low. Credit constraints have been frequently reported as the main reason hampering rice farmers from reversing this situation. However, there is no empirical evidence on the link between rice farmers’ access to credit (AC) and fertilizer intensification (FI). This article examines this issue by using a sample of 600 rice farmers randomly selected in seven rice areas. Data are analyzed by the IV-Probit and IV-Tobit models. The results reveal that FI and AC reciprocally influence each other, implying that they are endogenous. An increase of credit by XOF 100 could increase the quantity of fertilizer used by 2.70 kg, all other things being equal. Moreover, FI and AC are strongly influenced by some socio-economic, rice farm, and institutional factors. Policymakers should take actions to facilitate rice farmers’ access to credit and subsidized fertilizers. Other relevant explanatory variables should be considered in rice farming development policies. By providing empirical evidence of the link between rice farmers’ access to credit and fertilizer intensification in Côte d’Ivoire, this paper contributes to the agricultural finance literature.

GENDER GAP IN ACQUISITION AND PRACTICE OF AGRICULTURAL KNOWLEDGE: CASE STUDY OF RICE FARMING IN WEST AFRICA

2016 ◽  
Vol 53 (4) ◽  
pp. 566-577 ◽  
Author(s):  
ESPÉRANCE ZOSSOU ◽  
AMINOU AROUNA ◽  
ALIOU DIAGNE ◽  
RITA AFIAVI AGBOH-NOAMESHIE
Keyword(s):  
West Africa ◽  
Gender Gap ◽  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Rice Farming ◽  
Knowledge Sources ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Rice Farmers ◽  
Agricultural Knowledge ◽  
Côte D'ivoire

SUMMARYImproving farmers’ knowledge of new technologies and creating conducive learning opportunities, with particular attention to the marginalized poor (women and youth), are major factors in the move towards sustainable agriculture. To explore the gender gap in agricultural knowledge acquisition and adoption in West Africa, we used baseline data collected in 2013 and 2014 in five countries (Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Niger, Nigeria and Togo) with 499 surveyed households. The t-test and Kruskal–Wallis test were used for analysis. The most quoted source for acquiring knowledge on rice farming methods was ‘other farmers’, showing the importance of social capital for rural African farmers. In Benin, a gender gap was noted in rice farmers’ access to agricultural knowledge sources, with women being more advantaged. In Côte d'Ivoire, Niger, Nigeria and Togo, no significant gender gap was observed in rice farmers’ access to agricultural knowledge sources. Regarding the level of knowledge and use of rice farming methods in Côte d'Ivoire and Niger, significant gender gaps were observed. The gender approach to rural development is having impact in West Africa with regard to farmers’ access to agricultural information. However, interactive rural learning approaches (such as farmer-to-farmer video) need to be resorted to make the technologies’ principles well known and improve the ability of marginalized poor to adopt and or innovate with local or limited resources. This study leads to a better understanding of the relationship between gender, knowledge and use of agricultural technologies in order to enhance marginalized farmers’ adoption of improved innovations.

scholarly journals BUSINESS SECTOR, LEVEL OF EDUCATION AND ACCESS TO CREDIT: WHAT INFLUENCES ON VULNERABILITY TO RURAL HOUSEHOLDS POVERTY IN CÔTE D'IVOIRE?

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melaine Zrakpa Ouoya
Keyword(s):  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Rural Households ◽  
Standard Of Living ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Access To Credit ◽  
Côte D'ivoire ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Vulnerability To Poverty

Many studies have revealed the importance of taking the ex post and former poor into account in designing sustainable poverty reduction policies. With data from the 2015 household standard of living survey (ENV2015), we use the Chaudhuri, Jalan and Suryahadi model (2002) to measure the vulnerability to poverty of rural households in Côte d’Ivoire. Our work reveals that 34% of households are vulnerable while 25% are poor. The analysis of the influence of certain factors on this vulnerability was based on a tobit model. We come to the conclusion that farm and trade households are more vulnerable than those in industry and services. Also, households with a head of at least secondary education are less vulnerable than those whose head is at most at the primary level. Finally, contrary to many studies, we find that access to credit has a bad influence on the vulnerability of rural households to poverty. The origin and use of these rural credits would explain this last relationship.

What Influences Rice Farmers’ Choices of Credit Sources in Côte d’Ivoire? An Econometric Analysis using the Multinomial Conditional Logit Model

2022 ◽  
pp. 146499342110664
Author(s):  
N’Banan Ouattara ◽  
Xueping Xiong ◽  
Moussa Bakayoko ◽  
Trazié Bertrand Athanase Youan Bi ◽  
Dessalegn Anshiso Sedebo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Logit Model ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Smallholder Farmers ◽  
Credit Market ◽  
Rice Farming ◽  
Conditional Logit Model ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Conditional Logit ◽  
Rice Farmers

In Côte d’Ivoire, the low participation of smallholder farmers in the credit market remains a matter of concern. This study examines the key determinants of rice farmers’ participation in the credit market. We use a Multinomial Conditional Logit model to consider the characteristics related to the use of different credit sources. A total of 588 rice farmers were randomly sampled from seven rice areas. Our findings reveal that gender, age, education level, experience in rice farming, rice plot size, lowland rice farming, extension contact, membership of a farmer-based organization, marketing of paddy rice, and off-farm income significantly influence the use of different credit sources. While credit requirements such as saving plus collateral, kinship/friendship, membership, favoured client, loan maturity, and the distance between borrowers and lenders are credit source-specific variables that significantly determine rice farmers’ choices between different credit sources. These empirical results show that in addition to farmer-specific variables, policymakers should consider the characteristics of credit sources for developing a credit market suitable for smallholder farmers.

scholarly journals GENDER IMPACT, TYPICAL PROFILES OF ACCESS TO CREDIT AND SAVINGS MARKETS: A CASE OF RURAL HOUSEHOLDS IN COTE D'IVOIRE

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
OUOYA Zrakpa Melaine
Keyword(s):  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
The Other ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Access To Credit ◽  
Côte D'ivoire ◽  
Standards Of Living ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Using Data

Unlike the other two components of the financial trinity savings and insurance, the demand for credit has been the subject of much work. Using data from the household standards of living survey in Côte d'Ivoire (ENV2015), we use two logit models to identify the determinants of demand for credit and savings in rural Ivorian. Our work shows that the social, economic and demographic characteristics of the household and its head are significant determinants of demand for those services. The study revealed that each of these two services is a significant determinant of the other. Following this first analysis, we have identified the typical profiles of households with the highest and lowest probabilities of access to savings and credit. Finally, the gender approach of this study has shown that unlike the number of men who has no influence on the demand for savings among households without access to credit, the number of women considerably increases the level of access to credit for households with or without access to savings. And that households led by a woman have a better access to credit.

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