“Sedentarisation” of transhumant pastoralists results in privatization of resources and soil fertility decline in West Africa's cotton belt

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Dossouhoui, G. I. Anita; Yemadje, Pierrot Lionel; Diogo, Rodrigue V. Cao; Balarabe, Oumarou; Tittonell, Pablo
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2023
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Transhumant pastoralism is an ancient natural resource management system traditionally connecting ecosystems across north-south precipitation gradients in West Africa. As rural population grew, several governments in the region have promoted their settlement, i.e., the “sedentarisation” of nomadic pastoral peoples to avoid conflict over land use and access to resources with local sedentary populations. Former transhumant pastoralists settled down and started growing crops using the manure of their livestock. This led to the dwindling of traditional agreements and exchanges (manure against crop residues) between pastoralists and agriculturalists, that resulted in less nutrients flowing between livestock, food crops and the main cash crop in the region: cotton. As a consequence, soil fertility declined, grazing areas are overexploited, and crop production is increasingly dependent on mineral fertilizers, which are produced outside the region, exposing the livelihood of local farmers to the volatility of international (oil) markets. How do local farmers perceive the eect of this virtual “privatization” of natural resources? Is the production of cotton, a main agricultural export of west African countries, a viable option in this new situation? What does this imply for the research and policy agendas to support agricultural development? We explored these questions through engaging in discussion with farmers, herders and extension agents in three cotton growing zones of Benin.
Fil: Dossouhoui, G. I. Anita. Institute Of Cotton Research; Benín. Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développerment; Francia
Fil: Yemadje, Pierrot Lionel. Institute Of Cotton Research; Benín. Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développerment; Francia
Fil: Diogo, Rodrigue V. Cao. Universitè de Parakou; Benín
Fil: Balarabe, Oumarou. Institute Of Cotton Research; Benín. Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développerment; Francia
Fil: Tittonell, Pablo. University of Groningen; Países Bajos. Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développerment; Francia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
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BENIN
FUZZY-COGNITIVE MAPPING
LIVELIHOODS
LIVESTOCK
SOIL DEGRADATION
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
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spelling “Sedentarisation” of transhumant pastoralists results in privatization of resources and soil fertility decline in West Africa's cotton beltDossouhoui, G. I. AnitaYemadje, Pierrot LionelDiogo, Rodrigue V. CaoBalarabe, OumarouTittonell, PabloBENINFUZZY-COGNITIVE MAPPINGLIVELIHOODSLIVESTOCKSOIL DEGRADATIONSUB-SAHARAN AFRICAhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/4.5https://purl.org/becyt/ford/4Transhumant pastoralism is an ancient natural resource management system traditionally connecting ecosystems across north-south precipitation gradients in West Africa. As rural population grew, several governments in the region have promoted their settlement, i.e., the “sedentarisation” of nomadic pastoral peoples to avoid conflict over land use and access to resources with local sedentary populations. Former transhumant pastoralists settled down and started growing crops using the manure of their livestock. This led to the dwindling of traditional agreements and exchanges (manure against crop residues) between pastoralists and agriculturalists, that resulted in less nutrients flowing between livestock, food crops and the main cash crop in the region: cotton. As a consequence, soil fertility declined, grazing areas are overexploited, and crop production is increasingly dependent on mineral fertilizers, which are produced outside the region, exposing the livelihood of local farmers to the volatility of international (oil) markets. How do local farmers perceive the eect of this virtual “privatization” of natural resources? Is the production of cotton, a main agricultural export of west African countries, a viable option in this new situation? What does this imply for the research and policy agendas to support agricultural development? We explored these questions through engaging in discussion with farmers, herders and extension agents in three cotton growing zones of Benin.Fil: Dossouhoui, G. I. Anita. Institute Of Cotton Research; Benín. Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développerment; FranciaFil: Yemadje, Pierrot Lionel. Institute Of Cotton Research; Benín. Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développerment; FranciaFil: Diogo, Rodrigue V. Cao. Universitè de Parakou; BenínFil: Balarabe, Oumarou. Institute Of Cotton Research; Benín. Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développerment; FranciaFil: Tittonell, Pablo. University of Groningen; Países Bajos. Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développerment; Francia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFrontiers Media2023-02info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/219012Dossouhoui, G. I. Anita; Yemadje, Pierrot Lionel; Diogo, Rodrigue V. Cao; Balarabe, Oumarou; Tittonell, Pablo; “Sedentarisation” of transhumant pastoralists results in privatization of resources and soil fertility decline in West Africa's cotton belt; Frontiers Media; Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems; 7; 2-2023; 1-62571-581XCONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2023.1120315/fullinfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.3389/fsufs.2023.1120315info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2026-03-31T14:57:34Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/219012instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982026-03-31 14:57:34.569CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv “Sedentarisation” of transhumant pastoralists results in privatization of resources and soil fertility decline in West Africa's cotton belt
title “Sedentarisation” of transhumant pastoralists results in privatization of resources and soil fertility decline in West Africa's cotton belt
spellingShingle “Sedentarisation” of transhumant pastoralists results in privatization of resources and soil fertility decline in West Africa's cotton belt
Dossouhoui, G. I. Anita
BENIN
FUZZY-COGNITIVE MAPPING
LIVELIHOODS
LIVESTOCK
SOIL DEGRADATION
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
title_short “Sedentarisation” of transhumant pastoralists results in privatization of resources and soil fertility decline in West Africa's cotton belt
title_full “Sedentarisation” of transhumant pastoralists results in privatization of resources and soil fertility decline in West Africa's cotton belt
title_fullStr “Sedentarisation” of transhumant pastoralists results in privatization of resources and soil fertility decline in West Africa's cotton belt
title_full_unstemmed “Sedentarisation” of transhumant pastoralists results in privatization of resources and soil fertility decline in West Africa's cotton belt
title_sort “Sedentarisation” of transhumant pastoralists results in privatization of resources and soil fertility decline in West Africa's cotton belt
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Dossouhoui, G. I. Anita
Yemadje, Pierrot Lionel
Diogo, Rodrigue V. Cao
Balarabe, Oumarou
Tittonell, Pablo
author Dossouhoui, G. I. Anita
author_facet Dossouhoui, G. I. Anita
Yemadje, Pierrot Lionel
Diogo, Rodrigue V. Cao
Balarabe, Oumarou
Tittonell, Pablo
author_role author
author2 Yemadje, Pierrot Lionel
Diogo, Rodrigue V. Cao
Balarabe, Oumarou
Tittonell, Pablo
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv BENIN
FUZZY-COGNITIVE MAPPING
LIVELIHOODS
LIVESTOCK
SOIL DEGRADATION
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
topic BENIN
FUZZY-COGNITIVE MAPPING
LIVELIHOODS
LIVESTOCK
SOIL DEGRADATION
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/4.5
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/4
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Transhumant pastoralism is an ancient natural resource management system traditionally connecting ecosystems across north-south precipitation gradients in West Africa. As rural population grew, several governments in the region have promoted their settlement, i.e., the “sedentarisation” of nomadic pastoral peoples to avoid conflict over land use and access to resources with local sedentary populations. Former transhumant pastoralists settled down and started growing crops using the manure of their livestock. This led to the dwindling of traditional agreements and exchanges (manure against crop residues) between pastoralists and agriculturalists, that resulted in less nutrients flowing between livestock, food crops and the main cash crop in the region: cotton. As a consequence, soil fertility declined, grazing areas are overexploited, and crop production is increasingly dependent on mineral fertilizers, which are produced outside the region, exposing the livelihood of local farmers to the volatility of international (oil) markets. How do local farmers perceive the eect of this virtual “privatization” of natural resources? Is the production of cotton, a main agricultural export of west African countries, a viable option in this new situation? What does this imply for the research and policy agendas to support agricultural development? We explored these questions through engaging in discussion with farmers, herders and extension agents in three cotton growing zones of Benin.
Fil: Dossouhoui, G. I. Anita. Institute Of Cotton Research; Benín. Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développerment; Francia
Fil: Yemadje, Pierrot Lionel. Institute Of Cotton Research; Benín. Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développerment; Francia
Fil: Diogo, Rodrigue V. Cao. Universitè de Parakou; Benín
Fil: Balarabe, Oumarou. Institute Of Cotton Research; Benín. Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développerment; Francia
Fil: Tittonell, Pablo. University of Groningen; Países Bajos. Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développerment; Francia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
description Transhumant pastoralism is an ancient natural resource management system traditionally connecting ecosystems across north-south precipitation gradients in West Africa. As rural population grew, several governments in the region have promoted their settlement, i.e., the “sedentarisation” of nomadic pastoral peoples to avoid conflict over land use and access to resources with local sedentary populations. Former transhumant pastoralists settled down and started growing crops using the manure of their livestock. This led to the dwindling of traditional agreements and exchanges (manure against crop residues) between pastoralists and agriculturalists, that resulted in less nutrients flowing between livestock, food crops and the main cash crop in the region: cotton. As a consequence, soil fertility declined, grazing areas are overexploited, and crop production is increasingly dependent on mineral fertilizers, which are produced outside the region, exposing the livelihood of local farmers to the volatility of international (oil) markets. How do local farmers perceive the eect of this virtual “privatization” of natural resources? Is the production of cotton, a main agricultural export of west African countries, a viable option in this new situation? What does this imply for the research and policy agendas to support agricultural development? We explored these questions through engaging in discussion with farmers, herders and extension agents in three cotton growing zones of Benin.
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