A Study on Effects of Sustainable Land Management Practices on Food Security of Beneficiary Households: A Context of Adaptation to Climate Change in the Communes of Malanville and Kouandé in Northern Benin

Authors

  • Ibidon Firmin Akpo Research and Analysis Laboratory on Economic and Social Dynamics (LARDES), Faculty of Agronomy, University of Parakou, P.O. Box: 123, Parakou, Benin.
  • Filikibirou Tassou Zakari Research and Analysis Laboratory on Economic and Social Dynamics (LARDES), Faculty of Agronomy, University of Parakou, P.O. Box: 123, Parakou, Benin.
  • Francis Oninkitan Agani Research and Analysis Laboratory on Economic and Social Dynamics (LARDES), Faculty of Agronomy, University of Parakou, P.O. Box: 123, Parakou, Benin.
  • Kassimou Issaka Research and Analysis Laboratory on Economic and Social Dynamics (LARDES), Faculty of Agronomy, University of Parakou, P.O. Box: 123, Parakou, Benin.
  • Jacob Afouda Yabi Research and Analysis Laboratory on Economic and Social Dynamics (LARDES), Faculty of Agronomy, University of Parakou, P.O. Box: 123, Parakou, Benin.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/eias/v8/5330B

Keywords:

Sustainable land management, food security, land degradation, farming practices, soil fertility

Abstract

The aim of this present work is to analyze the effect of sustainable land management (SLM) measures on the food security of households benefiting from climate change resilience through the SLM project in Kouandé and Malanville in northern Benin (CCRP-SLM). Food security and food safety are two related concepts to food dangers. Food hazards are numerous traits or events that may indicate possible health issues.  A survey of 305 producers in two communes in northern Benin was used to obtain socioeconomic data. The chi-square test, With and Without, and CARI techniques were employed in STATA 15 softwares to investigate the acceptance rate of the SLM measures communicated, as well as the effects of these measures on beneficiaries' food security. The results demonstrate that four SLM measures were implemented among those distributed by the PRCC-GDT (Integrated Soil Fertility Management, Soil and Water Conservation, Integrated Agriculture and Livestock Management, and Climate Change Adaptation).

CARI's analysis reveals that 66% of PRCC-GDT beneficiaries and 16% of non-beneficiaries are food-secure. As a result, extension services and structures need to step up their actions on these different measures, through activities to strengthen producers on SLM measures in the context of climate change mitigation, in order to guarantee food security. As a result, extension agencies or organizations must prioritize efforts on these various measures via activities to strengthen producers on SLM measures in the context of mitigating the effects of climate change and ensuring food safety.

Published

2023-09-30

How to Cite

Ibidon Firmin Akpo, Filikibirou Tassou Zakari, Francis Oninkitan Agani, Kassimou Issaka, & Jacob Afouda Yabi. (2023). A Study on Effects of Sustainable Land Management Practices on Food Security of Beneficiary Households: A Context of Adaptation to Climate Change in the Communes of Malanville and Kouandé in Northern Benin. Emerging Issues in Agricultural Sciences Vol. 8, 19–40. https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/eias/v8/5330B

Issue

Emerging Issues in Agricultural Sciences Vol. 8

Section

Chapters