Tropicultura (Jan 2003)
Impact économique des variétés améliorées du niébé sur les revenus des exploitations agricoles du plateau central du Burkina Faso
Abstract
Impact of Improved Varieties of Cowpea on Farm Income in the Central Plateau of Burkina Faso. Cereal crops account for 90% of the total cultivated area in the central plateau of Burkina Faso. Cash crops that promote crop production diversity and substantial farm income improvement are still scarce in this zone. The devaluation of CFA currency in 1994 has increased interest in cowpea production and this can significantly improve the cropping systems in the central plateau. This paper assesses the economical impact of new varieties of cowpea adopted by farmers using partial budget analysis methods and linear programming. The results point out that if suitable credit policy that support this production is implemented, it constitutes an interesting alternative for farmer's income improvement in the central plateau of Burkina Faso.
