Characterization of water control techniques in recession of the Oueme low valley
Journal Title: Journal of Agricultural and Crop Research - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 4
Abstract
In Benin, producers' difficulties in effectively managing water for recession or off-season crops have increased mainly because of the lack of mastery of adequate techniques, and the lack of access to modern or semi-modern materials of the efficient management of water in the lowlands. The purpose of this article is to identify the best irrigation practices that allow market garden production in Adjohoun, Dangbo and Bonou towns to increase in the future. To achieve this, a characterization followed by a classification of the variables was used. The study contributes to improving the efficient management of water in the valleys of Benin. Data from the study were collected from a sample of 306 producers including 96 producers in Bonou town, 112 producers in Adjohoun town and 98 producers in Dangbo town. The results show that there are three classes of producers namely; The first class characterized by the techniques of manual irrigation and the use of the river as a source of water during the dry season. The second class characterized by the use of the irrigation system with manual irrigation especially by married men in the town of Dangbo, and the third class characterized by the technique of semi-motorized irrigation, maintenance of equipment, use of water retention in the rainy season and access to gasoline. Of the five variables in the models, the maintenance techniques are determined by three variables which are the town, the ethnicity and the year of experience. The main local techniques are determined by four variables which are the town, ethnicity, age and year of experience. Seedlings are frequently moved in the town of Bonou. Mulching is frequently used in the town of Adjohoun with a frequency of use almost similar in the other towns. Improved seeds are widely used in Adjohoun and Dangbo towns. Producers' activities are more diversified in Adjohoun and Dangbo towns. Plant protection habits are more common in Adjohoun and Dangbo towns. The frequency of irrigation is higher in the town of Adjohoun.
Authors and Affiliations
Sohou L. R, Agbossou E, Sintondji O. L, Sogbedji M.
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- DOI 10.33495/jacr_v6i4.18.109
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