Designing flexible cropping patterns in zones with high constraints : examples from Burkina Faso
2008
Andrieu, Nadine | Chia, Eduardo | Vall, Eric | Innovation et Développement dans l'Agriculture et l'Agro-alimentaire (UMR Innovation) ; Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (Cirad)-Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA)-Institut national d’études supérieures agronomiques de Montpellier (Montpellier SupAgro) | Centre international de recherche-développement sur l'élevage en zone sub-humide (CIRDES) | Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (Cirad)
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Show more [+] Less [-]English. The cotton zone of Burkina Faso is characterised by high constraints, thus farmers develop flexible cropping patterns allowing them to face economic and climatic risks. These strategies are a combination of different sources of flexibility (relational, structural, operational, and external). The characterization of these strategies is the first step to design innovative cropping patterns able to cope with the specificity of the environment.
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