Potato cropping systems in Burkina Faso

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Résumé

Potato cropping systems in Burkina Faso. With more than 25% of
national production, the commune of Ouahigouya, in the northern region
of Burkina Faso, is the leading potato producer. Thus, this research has
set itself the objective of analyzing the know-how of family farmers in the
production of potatoes in Yatenga. To achieve this objective, the systemic
approach combining quantitative and qualitative data was adopted. It
made it possible to analyze potato production systems from the angle of
production techniques and factors and the organization of production
work. It results from the investigations made that the potato production
techniques are mastered by 75.20% of the respondents and the adhesion
of the farmers to the cultivation of the potato concerns 89.70% of the
farmers.

Mots-clés

potato, production techniques, farmers, commune of Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso.