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Augustin K.N. Aoudji
Laboratoire d’Economie et de développement Rural, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, Université de Liège, 5030 Gembloux, Belgium

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Augustin Aoudji has been a lecturer and researcher at the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Abomey-Calavi (FSA-UAC), Benin, since 2012. He holds a Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics and has extensive experience in research activities related to value chain analysis, food security, agricultural entrepreneurship, and project engineering. He publishes in peer-reviewed journals and coordinates various research projects. He is the principal investigator of FSA-UAC in an urban garden project in Benin funded under NWO-WOTRO. Augustin Aoudji is driven by success and a passion to influence change that can lead to improvements in social outcomes in the community, particularly among marginalized populations.

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Published: 02 June 2021 in Sustainability
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In southern Benin, the rapid growth of demographics and the need for fishery products have forced public managers to adopt various management measures in the face of anti-ecological methods used by fishers; however, these strategies are often formulated independent from the context. These measures have not remained without consequence on the daily lives of fishers. This paper examines factors influencing fishers’ individual perceived wellbeing satisfaction using the social-ecological system framework. Data on 205 small-scale fishers’ demographic information, perception of job, and individual wellbeing satisfaction and governance subsystems were collected and analysed by the use of an ordered logistic regression. The results demonstrate that job satisfaction and ownership of water bodies (in contradiction to Ostrom’s advocation for commons management) affected fishers’ individual perceived wellbeing satisfaction. Fishers likely value ownerships, affecting their perceived wellbeing mainly in the South East. The prohibition of certain fishing gear decreases fishers’ individual perceived wellbeing, indicating their attachment to these. Therefore, the question remains as to whether or not the scenarios of eco-sustainability of artisanal fisheries can be managed in the same manner as those related urban dwellers and the public sector. This is in particular reference to the line between urban land property rights, urban dwellers and the state, and property rights on water bodies, fishers, and the state.

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Sètondji Kpanou; Houinsou Dedehouanou; Sylvain Chogou; Augustin Aoudji; Thomas Dogot. Factors Influencing Small-Scale Fishers’ Individual Perceived Wellbeing Satisfaction in Southern Benin. Sustainability 2021, 13, 6279 .

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Sètondji Kpanou, Houinsou Dedehouanou, Sylvain Chogou, Augustin Aoudji, Thomas Dogot. Factors Influencing Small-Scale Fishers’ Individual Perceived Wellbeing Satisfaction in Southern Benin. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (11):6279.

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Sètondji Kpanou; Houinsou Dedehouanou; Sylvain Chogou; Augustin Aoudji; Thomas Dogot. 2021. "Factors Influencing Small-Scale Fishers’ Individual Perceived Wellbeing Satisfaction in Southern Benin." Sustainability 13, no. 11: 6279.

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Published: 19 March 2021 in Land
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In the context of rapid urbanization, poorer residents in cities across low- and middle-income countries increasingly experience food and nutrition deficiencies. The United Nations has highlighted urban agriculture (UA) as a viable solution to food insecurity, by empowering the urban poor to produce their own fresh foods and make some profit from surplus production. Despite its potential role in reducing poverty and food insecurity, there appears to be little political will to support urban agriculture. This is seen in unclear political mandates that are sustained by information gaps on selection criteria for UA sites. The research reported here addresses this issue in the form of a decision-making support tool that assesses the suitability of cadastral units and informal plots for allotment gardens in urban and peri-urban areas. The tool was developed and tested for three rapidly expanding cities in Benin, a low-income country in West Africa, based on an ordered logit model that relates a set of 300 expert assessments on site suitability to georeferenced information on biophysical and socio-economic characteristics. Soil, land use, groundwater depth, vicinity to market and women’s safety were significant factors in the assessment. Scaled up across all cadastral units and informal sites, the tool generated detailed baseline maps on site suitability and availability of areas. Its capacity to support policymakers in selecting appropriate sites comes to the fore by reporting changes in site suitability under scenarios of improved soil fertility and enhanced safety for women.

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B. Sonneveld; M. Houessou; G. Van Den Boom; A. Aoudji. Where Do I Allocate My Urban Allotment Gardens? Development of a Site Selection Tool for Three Cities in Benin. Land 2021, 10, 318 .

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B. Sonneveld, M. Houessou, G. Van Den Boom, A. Aoudji. Where Do I Allocate My Urban Allotment Gardens? Development of a Site Selection Tool for Three Cities in Benin. Land. 2021; 10 (3):318.

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B. Sonneveld; M. Houessou; G. Van Den Boom; A. Aoudji. 2021. "Where Do I Allocate My Urban Allotment Gardens? Development of a Site Selection Tool for Three Cities in Benin." Land 10, no. 3: 318.

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Published: 15 November 2020 in Agriculture
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In the context of Africa’s farm labor scarcity, the use of mechanization is crucial for agricultural development. In Benin, technological advances, such as animal traction and motorization, are struggling to achieve the success expected by producers. The objective of this research was to analyze the drivers of mechanization in cotton production in Benin. Data collected from 482 cotton producers in three agroecological zones of the country were analyzed using a multinomial Logit model. The results revealed that 34% of cotton producers used hand tools, compared to 31% using draught animals and 35% using tractors. Variables such as education level, area cropped, access to land, access to credit and agroecological zone had a positive influence on the probability of using mechanization in the cotton production. Family labor size per household had a negative influence on the probability of using farm mechanization. Women were more likely to use farm mechanization than men. This research suggests that mechanization policies should adapt agricultural equipment to the specificities of the production systems of each agroecological zone, and strengthen land tenure security and access to credit, particularly for women cotton producers.

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Idelphonse Saliou; Afio Zannou; Augustin Aoudji; Albert Honlonkou. Drivers of Mechanization in Cotton Production in Benin, West Africa. Agriculture 2020, 10, 549 .

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Idelphonse Saliou, Afio Zannou, Augustin Aoudji, Albert Honlonkou. Drivers of Mechanization in Cotton Production in Benin, West Africa. Agriculture. 2020; 10 (11):549.

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Idelphonse Saliou; Afio Zannou; Augustin Aoudji; Albert Honlonkou. 2020. "Drivers of Mechanization in Cotton Production in Benin, West Africa." Agriculture 10, no. 11: 549.

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Published: 25 September 2020 in Agriculture
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Spodoptera frugiperda has caused significant losses of farmer income in sub-Saharan countries since 2016. This study assessed farmers’ knowledge of S. frugiperda, their perceptions and management practices in Benin. Data were collected through a national survey of 1237 maize farmers. Ninety-one point eight percent of farmers recognized S. frugiperda damage, 78.9% of them were able to identify its larvae, and 93.9% of the maize fields were infested. According to farmers, the perceived yield losses amounted to 797.2 kg/ha of maize, representing 49% of the average maize yield commonly obtained by farmers. Chi-square tests revealed that the severity of the pest attacks was significantly associated with cropping practices and types of grown maize varieties. About 16% of farmers identified francolin (Francolinus bicalcaratus), village weaver (Ploceus cucullatus), and common wasp (Vespula vulgaris) as natural enemies and 5% of them identified yellow nutsedge, chan, shea tree, neem, tamarind, and soybean as repellent plants of S. frugiperda. Most farmers (91.4%) used synthetic pesticides and 1.9% of them used botanical pesticides, which they found more effective than synthetic pesticides. Significant relationships exist between farmers’ management practices, their knowledge, organization membership, and contact with research and extension services. More research is required to further understand the effectiveness of botanical pesticides made by farmers against S. frugiperda and to refine them for scaling-up.

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Sidol Houngbo; Afio Zannou; Augustin Aoudji; Hervé Sossou; Antonio Sinzogan; Rachidatou Sikirou; Espérance Zossou; Henri Vodounon; Aristide Adomou; Adam Ahanchédé. Farmers’ Knowledge and Management Practices of Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) in Benin, West Africa. Agriculture 2020, 10, 430 .

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Sidol Houngbo, Afio Zannou, Augustin Aoudji, Hervé Sossou, Antonio Sinzogan, Rachidatou Sikirou, Espérance Zossou, Henri Vodounon, Aristide Adomou, Adam Ahanchédé. Farmers’ Knowledge and Management Practices of Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) in Benin, West Africa. Agriculture. 2020; 10 (10):430.

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Sidol Houngbo; Afio Zannou; Augustin Aoudji; Hervé Sossou; Antonio Sinzogan; Rachidatou Sikirou; Espérance Zossou; Henri Vodounon; Aristide Adomou; Adam Ahanchédé. 2020. "Farmers’ Knowledge and Management Practices of Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) in Benin, West Africa." Agriculture 10, no. 10: 430.

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Published: 22 September 2020 in Agronomy
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West Africa is facing the challenge of its population’s food insecurity in a context of accelerated degradation of natural resources. In order to efficiently face this double bottleneck, agroecological interventions were implemented as a way to promote best agricultural practices. Agroecology is a mode of production that nowadays questions our food system which, despite technological progress, still struggles to feed the world’s population. This systematic review is part of the vision of a deep agroecology and aims at analyzing the institutional, political, organizational, and social obstacles and levers for an agroecological transition and its amplification in Burkina Faso and Benin. For this purpose, a structured literature review was conducted using grey and published literature. It appears that despite the mitigated results of the implementation of the Green Revolution model of agricultural production in West Africa, African public authorities seem to have placed once again their faith in conventional production practices to respond to the challenges facing agriculture in the region. This situation goes beyond the regional framework to take root at the national level, (e.g., Burkina Faso, Benin), with the corollary of an apparent lack of institutional interest in sustainable modes of production. However, there is a network of stakeholders who are developing promising initiatives for scaling up agroecological practices.

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Parfait K. Tapsoba; Augustin K. N. Aoudji; Madeleine Kabore; Marie-Paule Kestemont; Christian Legay; Enoch G. Achigan-Dako. Sociotechnical Context and Agroecological Transition for Smallholder Farms in Benin and Burkina Faso. Agronomy 2020, 10, 1447 .

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Parfait K. Tapsoba, Augustin K. N. Aoudji, Madeleine Kabore, Marie-Paule Kestemont, Christian Legay, Enoch G. Achigan-Dako. Sociotechnical Context and Agroecological Transition for Smallholder Farms in Benin and Burkina Faso. Agronomy. 2020; 10 (9):1447.

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Parfait K. Tapsoba; Augustin K. N. Aoudji; Madeleine Kabore; Marie-Paule Kestemont; Christian Legay; Enoch G. Achigan-Dako. 2020. "Sociotechnical Context and Agroecological Transition for Smallholder Farms in Benin and Burkina Faso." Agronomy 10, no. 9: 1447.

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Published: 21 August 2019 in Sustainability
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Urban gardening offers a viable option to improve diet diversity for the urban poor. Yet, its success rate is particularly dependent on the managerial capacities of urban gardeners to coordinate and organize collective actions for the successful exploitation of the gardens. The calls from governments to organize cooperative structures among farmers seem justified and merits a high priority on agricultural policy agendas. Although principles of cooperative structures exist, there is no blueprint available that indicates how to start a gardeners’ cooperation. Moreover, these collaborations need to ally with and build on existing social structures of the urban gardeners involved. Our research can contribute to this alignment process by exploring and comparing international standards of prevailing organizations and their functioning among 261 gardeners in two cities in Benin. We found that a vast majority of urban gardeners are members of a cooperation. Nevertheless, their membership is largely titular because gardeners mostly behave semi-autonomously and few decisions are taken collectively. The obvious economic advantages of leveraging bargaining power, reducing transaction costs, and increasing possibilities for loans are seriously underutilized. We suggest that capacity building can help to develop cooperation among urban gardeners to reach their full potential which, congruently, should also improve the livelihoods of the urban poor.

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Donald M. Houessou; Ben G. J. S. Sonneveld; Augustin K. N. Aoudji; Frejus S. Thoto; Smith A. R. Dossou; Denyse J. R. M. Snelder; Anselme A. Adegbidi; Tjard De Cock Buning. How to Transition from Cooperations to Cooperatives: A Case Study of the Factors Impacting the Organization of Urban Gardeners in Benin. Sustainability 2019, 11, 4528 .

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Donald M. Houessou, Ben G. J. S. Sonneveld, Augustin K. N. Aoudji, Frejus S. Thoto, Smith A. R. Dossou, Denyse J. R. M. Snelder, Anselme A. Adegbidi, Tjard De Cock Buning. How to Transition from Cooperations to Cooperatives: A Case Study of the Factors Impacting the Organization of Urban Gardeners in Benin. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (17):4528.

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Donald M. Houessou; Ben G. J. S. Sonneveld; Augustin K. N. Aoudji; Frejus S. Thoto; Smith A. R. Dossou; Denyse J. R. M. Snelder; Anselme A. Adegbidi; Tjard De Cock Buning. 2019. "How to Transition from Cooperations to Cooperatives: A Case Study of the Factors Impacting the Organization of Urban Gardeners in Benin." Sustainability 11, no. 17: 4528.

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Published: 01 June 2018 in International Journal of Biological and Chemical Sciences
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Les écosystèmes forestiers sont extrêmement précieux et utiles pour l’humanité toute entière. Dans l’objectif de contribuer à la gestion durable des forêts reliques du Sud Bénin, la répartition spatiale de Cola millenii, Dialium guineense et Afzelia africana dans les forêts secondaires de Bonou et d’Itchèdè a été étudiée. Le dispositif d’échantillonnage est de type systématique à maille carrée de 100 m x 100 m. Les unités d’inventaires sont des placeaux carrés de 0,25 ha. Pour chaque espèce, la densité relative de voisinage (Ω) a été calculée. Les principaux résultats de notre étude indiquent que les populations de Cola millenii et de Dialium guineense dans un rayon de 10 m autour des points repères ont une répartition agrégative. Au-delà des 10 m plus précisément entre 10 m et 30 m, cette répartition devient progressivement dispersée. Cela est constaté dans les deux forêts. Par contre, Afzelia africana observé dans la forêt d’Itchèdè a une répartition spatiale relativement dispersée dans un rayon de 30 m alors que dans la forêt de Bonou, la répartition spatiale est agrégative dans un rayon de 10 m puis relativement dispersée au-delà. Une telle étude constitue un préalable fondamental à l’élaboration de stratégies de restauration et de gestion durable des forêts à Cola millenii, Dialium guineense et Afzelia africana.Mots clés: Cola millenii, Dialium guineense, Afzelia africana, densité relative de voisinage.

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Sunday Berlioz Kakpo; Donald R. Yehouenou Tessi; Alain Jaures Gbetoho; Augustin K. N. Aoudji; Jean C. Ganglo. Répartition spatiale de Cola millenii K. Schum., Dialium guineense Wild. et Afzelia africana Smith ex Pers. dans les forêts secondaires du Sud Benin (Afrique de l’Ouest). International Journal of Biological and Chemical Sciences 2018, 12, 353 .

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Sunday Berlioz Kakpo, Donald R. Yehouenou Tessi, Alain Jaures Gbetoho, Augustin K. N. Aoudji, Jean C. Ganglo. Répartition spatiale de Cola millenii K. Schum., Dialium guineense Wild. et Afzelia africana Smith ex Pers. dans les forêts secondaires du Sud Benin (Afrique de l’Ouest). International Journal of Biological and Chemical Sciences. 2018; 12 (1):353.

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Sunday Berlioz Kakpo; Donald R. Yehouenou Tessi; Alain Jaures Gbetoho; Augustin K. N. Aoudji; Jean C. Ganglo. 2018. "Répartition spatiale de Cola millenii K. Schum., Dialium guineense Wild. et Afzelia africana Smith ex Pers. dans les forêts secondaires du Sud Benin (Afrique de l’Ouest)." International Journal of Biological and Chemical Sciences 12, no. 1: 353.

Journal article
Published: 30 December 2017 in Reforesta
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Augustin K. N. Aoudji; Caroline Séhouéto; Anselme Adégbidi; Rodrigue S. Kaki; Jean C. Ganglo. Production of Acacia auriculiformis A. Cunn. ex Benth. for reforestation in southern Benin. Reforesta 2017, 1 -11.

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Augustin K. N. Aoudji, Caroline Séhouéto, Anselme Adégbidi, Rodrigue S. Kaki, Jean C. Ganglo. Production of Acacia auriculiformis A. Cunn. ex Benth. for reforestation in southern Benin. Reforesta. 2017; (4):1-11.

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Augustin K. N. Aoudji; Caroline Séhouéto; Anselme Adégbidi; Rodrigue S. Kaki; Jean C. Ganglo. 2017. "Production of Acacia auriculiformis A. Cunn. ex Benth. for reforestation in southern Benin." Reforesta , no. 4: 1-11.

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Published: 30 November 2017 in European Scientific Journal, ESJ
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Xylopia aethiopica is a multi-purpose Non Timber Forest Product (NTFP) which products are consumed across Africa. This study aimed at generating useful information to support the sustainable management of Xylopia aethiopica in southern Benin. A survey was carried out to interview 122 stakeholders, including consumers and traders. Data were collected on the consumption of Xylopia aethiopica products, the income generated by their marketing, and the management the species trees by local people. As results, the species was mainly used in traditional medicine. Other forms of consumption included: spiritual rituals, fuelwood, food, and construction timber. Among Xylopia aethiopica products, the fruits were the most commercialized. The stakeholders operating in the commercialization system were: collectors, processors-wholesalers, and retailers. The gross margin per 100 kg of fruits averaged XOF 4500 for collectors and processors- wholesalers, and XOF 2500 for retailers. Xylopia aethiopica trees were privately managed based on land ownership. Given the decrease of the species, because of over-exploitation and cultural beliefs, the sensitizing of local people and the promotion of domestication are expected to support its conservation

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Caroline Ganglo; Céline Dan; Augustin K. N. Aoudji; Alain Jaures Gbetoho; Jean C. Ganglo. Importance Socio-Économique De Xylopia Aethiopica (Dun) A. Rich. Pour Les Populations Du Sud-Bénin. European Scientific Journal, ESJ 2017, 13, 1 .

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Caroline Ganglo, Céline Dan, Augustin K. N. Aoudji, Alain Jaures Gbetoho, Jean C. Ganglo. Importance Socio-Économique De Xylopia Aethiopica (Dun) A. Rich. Pour Les Populations Du Sud-Bénin. European Scientific Journal, ESJ. 2017; 13 (33):1.

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Caroline Ganglo; Céline Dan; Augustin K. N. Aoudji; Alain Jaures Gbetoho; Jean C. Ganglo. 2017. "Importance Socio-Économique De Xylopia Aethiopica (Dun) A. Rich. Pour Les Populations Du Sud-Bénin." European Scientific Journal, ESJ 13, no. 33: 1.

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Published: 01 November 2017 in Advances in Economics and Business
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Price and production risks are among the critical challenges faced by smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa. Agricultural insurance is viewed as a good option to manage these risks, and is being promoted across Sub-Saharan African countries. Therefore, this study was conducted in Benin to evaluate how the agricultural insurance service meets the needs and expectations of smallholder farmers, in a context widespread production loss. A survey was carried out between June and July 2015 in Tori-Bossito district (southern Benin) where 120 farmers were selected based on stratified sampling. Structured interviews were conducted to collect data on farmers' socio demographic characteristics, their production system, their knowledge on the 'Assurance Mutuelle Agricole du Bénin (AMAB)' - the agricultural insurance company - and the use of its services. 90.8% of farmers reported production losses every year. The level of losses reached half of the expected production for 75% of respondents. However, the agricultural insurance company (AMAB) was unknown to 43.3% of farmers; and only 1% of them subscribed to an insurance policy. The offer of agricultural insurance did not meet farmers' expectation. As lesson learnt from this study, AMAB needs to upgrade its communication strategy, and service package, to meet farmers' expectations. Decision makers should also work for a combination of agricultural insurance with other drivers of rural development, e.g., the access to credit, to production inputs, and to market.

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Océane A. Y. A. Legba; Augustin K. N. Aoudji; Gautier S. B. Bohissou; Jean C. Ganglo. Introduction of Agricultural Insurance Services in Benin: Lessons from a Preliminary Evaluation of Service Used by Farmers in Tori-Bossito (Southern Benin). Advances in Economics and Business 2017, 5, 582 -589.

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Océane A. Y. A. Legba, Augustin K. N. Aoudji, Gautier S. B. Bohissou, Jean C. Ganglo. Introduction of Agricultural Insurance Services in Benin: Lessons from a Preliminary Evaluation of Service Used by Farmers in Tori-Bossito (Southern Benin). Advances in Economics and Business. 2017; 5 (11):582-589.

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Océane A. Y. A. Legba; Augustin K. N. Aoudji; Gautier S. B. Bohissou; Jean C. Ganglo. 2017. "Introduction of Agricultural Insurance Services in Benin: Lessons from a Preliminary Evaluation of Service Used by Farmers in Tori-Bossito (Southern Benin)." Advances in Economics and Business 5, no. 11: 582-589.

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Published: 11 August 2017 in African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development
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This study analyzed the consumption of processed pineapple products in southern Benin. The low processing of agricultural products does not enable sub-Saharan Africa to exploit the potential of agriculture for development. The objective of this paper was to identify upgrading opportunities in Benin’s pineapple value chain. A survey was carried out from December 2012 to February 2013 among 250 respondents randomly selected in five cities in southern Benin; and data were collected based on structured interviews. Dried pineapple, jam, syrup, juice, and cocktail were the processed pineapple products available on the market. Beverages, especially the juice, were the main processed pineapple products. The motivations driving the purchase of processed pineapple beverages by consumers were: competitive price and interest in local, natural and therapeutic beverages. The results indicate there is a margin for the value chain to upgrade products and services, and increase the price of pineapple-based products while staying competitive. A strong marketing and advertisement campaign is essential to support wider knowledge of processed pineapple products by consumers. Product traceability is a prerequisite for export in regional and international markets. This makes the certification of the value chain a critical issue. A joint action of value chain stakeholders is needed to exploit these opportunities.

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Augustin K. N. Aoudji; Carolle Avocevou-Ayisso; Anselme Adégbidi; Cassien Gbénou; Philippe LeBailly. Upgrading opportunities in agricultural value chains: Lessons from the analysis of the consumption of processed pineapple products in southern Benin. African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development 2017, 9, 729 -737.

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Augustin K. N. Aoudji, Carolle Avocevou-Ayisso, Anselme Adégbidi, Cassien Gbénou, Philippe LeBailly. Upgrading opportunities in agricultural value chains: Lessons from the analysis of the consumption of processed pineapple products in southern Benin. African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development. 2017; 9 (6):729-737.

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Augustin K. N. Aoudji; Carolle Avocevou-Ayisso; Anselme Adégbidi; Cassien Gbénou; Philippe LeBailly. 2017. "Upgrading opportunities in agricultural value chains: Lessons from the analysis of the consumption of processed pineapple products in southern Benin." African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development 9, no. 6: 729-737.

Journal article
Published: 28 July 2017 in Sustainable Agriculture Research
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Land remains a key asset in smallholder agriculture, and is expected to play a critical contribution to food security, still a major concern for decision makers. The objective of this study was to explore the relationship between land access mechanisms and the food security situation of households in Kpomassè district (southern Benin). A survey was conducted among 150 farmers selected randomly in six villages across the district. Data were collected on socio-demographic characteristics, access to land and food consumption patterns of the households. Data analysis encompassed a typology of households according to their access to land, by combining Hierarchical Cluster Analysis and Principal Component Analysis. The level of household food security was assessed by computing the food consumption score. Three types of producers were identified based on their access to land. These were typified as “renters”, “borrowers” and “heirs”, representing 44%, 21%, and 35% of the sample, respectively. The average food consumption score ranged between 51.9 and 57.4, showing a satisfactory food intake for all types of households. The study suggests that secure modes of access to land might improve the food security status of households through increased assets. Also, there is a need of capacity building for farmers, in order to address the critical issue of the impoverishment of soil, through fertility management programs. The issue of access to credit is also an important policy matter.

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Augustin K. N. Aoudji; Prudence Kindozoun; Anselme Adegbidi; Jean C. Ganglo. Land Access and Household Food Security in Kpomassè District, Southern Benin: A Few Lessons for Smallholder Agriculture Interventions. Sustainable Agriculture Research 2017, 6, 104 .

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Augustin K. N. Aoudji, Prudence Kindozoun, Anselme Adegbidi, Jean C. Ganglo. Land Access and Household Food Security in Kpomassè District, Southern Benin: A Few Lessons for Smallholder Agriculture Interventions. Sustainable Agriculture Research. 2017; 6 (4):104.

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Augustin K. N. Aoudji; Prudence Kindozoun; Anselme Adegbidi; Jean C. Ganglo. 2017. "Land Access and Household Food Security in Kpomassè District, Southern Benin: A Few Lessons for Smallholder Agriculture Interventions." Sustainable Agriculture Research 6, no. 4: 104.

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Published: 31 October 2011 in Forest Policy and Economics
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The study used the expectancy-disconfirmation framework to investigate the satisfaction among urban consumers of teak pole in South Benin, so as to identify the areas where interventions are needed to secure market opportunity for smallholder forestry. A survey was conducted in five cities; and 223 household-heads were interviewed using systematic sampling, with a random start. Data were collected on socio-demographic characteristics, teak pole consumption forms, behaviour patterns, and motivations. Respondents also rated their expectations and perceptions for a set of nine attributes on a 7 points Likert scale. Hierarchical ascending cluster analysis was performed to identify consumer segments; and satisfaction level was analysed per segment, by determining the gap between expectations and perceptions, for all attributes. Four consumer segments were identified; and sociodemographic profiles differed across those segments. Competitive price was an important purchasing motivation across the identified segments. Consumers were dissatisfied with price, availability, knot frequency, bending, length, hardness, and durability of teak pole. The efforts to meet the consumer expectations should be concentrated on building farmers' capacity in silvicultural management, and ensuring the availability of good planting material. The issue of competitive price might be addressed, through the improvement of the overall efficiency in the value chain.

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Augustin K.N. Aoudji; Anselme Adegbidi; Jean C. Ganglo; Valentin Agbo; Armand S.I. Yêvidé; Charles De Cannière; Philippe LeBailly. Satisfaction across urban consumers of smallholder-produced teak (Tectona grandis L.f.) poles in South Benin. Forest Policy and Economics 2011, 13, 642 -651.

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Augustin K.N. Aoudji, Anselme Adegbidi, Jean C. Ganglo, Valentin Agbo, Armand S.I. Yêvidé, Charles De Cannière, Philippe LeBailly. Satisfaction across urban consumers of smallholder-produced teak (Tectona grandis L.f.) poles in South Benin. Forest Policy and Economics. 2011; 13 (8):642-651.

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Augustin K.N. Aoudji; Anselme Adegbidi; Jean C. Ganglo; Valentin Agbo; Armand S.I. Yêvidé; Charles De Cannière; Philippe LeBailly. 2011. "Satisfaction across urban consumers of smallholder-produced teak (Tectona grandis L.f.) poles in South Benin." Forest Policy and Economics 13, no. 8: 642-651.

Original articles
Published: 01 January 2011 in Acta Botanica Gallica
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Structural and ecological characteristics of private Teak plantations in the Atlantic Department, South Benin, were studied according to the synusial approach of phytosociology in order to contribute to the sustainable management of the plantations. The study of dendrometric characteristics of Teak plantations was done by establishing two temporal plots, each of 1 are. In each plot, the stem girth of the trees and the total height of three mean trees were measured. A total of 99 vegetal synusias has been described, then combined into 18 phytocoenoses. Ecological characteristics are also studied.

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Armand S. I. Yêvidé; Jean C. Ganglo; Augustin K. Aoudji; Mireille Sch. Toyi; Charles De Cannière; Bruno De Foucault; Jean-Louis Devineau; Brice Sinsin. Caractéristiques structurelles et écologiques des phytocénoses de sousbois des plantations privées de teck du département de l'Atlantique (Sud-Bénin, Afrique de l'Ouest). Acta Botanica Gallica 2011, 158, 263 -283.

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Armand S. I. Yêvidé, Jean C. Ganglo, Augustin K. Aoudji, Mireille Sch. Toyi, Charles De Cannière, Bruno De Foucault, Jean-Louis Devineau, Brice Sinsin. Caractéristiques structurelles et écologiques des phytocénoses de sousbois des plantations privées de teck du département de l'Atlantique (Sud-Bénin, Afrique de l'Ouest). Acta Botanica Gallica. 2011; 158 (2):263-283.

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Armand S. I. Yêvidé; Jean C. Ganglo; Augustin K. Aoudji; Mireille Sch. Toyi; Charles De Cannière; Bruno De Foucault; Jean-Louis Devineau; Brice Sinsin. 2011. "Caractéristiques structurelles et écologiques des phytocénoses de sousbois des plantations privées de teck du département de l'Atlantique (Sud-Bénin, Afrique de l'Ouest)." Acta Botanica Gallica 158, no. 2: 263-283.