This study contributes to the debate regarding the competitiveness of developing countries in the context of globalization. To take advantage of this trend, developing countries will have to position themselves properly through new policies and efficiency in production. In Benin, new orientation...

The importance of farmers’ perceptions of characteristics on agricultural innovation adoption has increased these two decades. Empirical studies revealed that in addition to farmers’ socioeconomic characteristics and institutional factors, farmers’ perceptions of the innovation-specific...

This paper analyzes the determinants of domestic water use in rural areas. The focus is on households without access to private improved water sources. These households use either only free sources, only purchased sources or a combination of free and purchased sources. We also analyze...

Face aux difficultés d’approvisionnement des producteurs en semences de qualité et en quantité suffisante, la production des semences certifiées du riz a été décentralisée et ramenée à la base avec l’implication des producteurs. Ainsi, les producteurs ont été formés et agréés...