@article{fdi:010094356,
  title = {{U}nderstand farmers'decision-making in peanut area allocation and management practices in a {S}ub-{S}ahelian region},
  author = {{D}jiba, {S}. and {C}lermont {D}auphin, {C}athy and {T}ounkara, {A}. and {K}oussihouede, {H}. and {C}ournac, {L}aurent and {D}iarra, {K}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{P}eanut is a crucial cash crop across numerous {W}est {A}frican countries, especially in {S}enegal, where small-scale family farms frequently rotate it with millet. {D}espite significant research on yield enhancement, the drivers behind farmers' choices have been largely ignored. {R}ecognizing that effective agricultural recommendations must be tailored to the specific context of individual farms, this study aimed for the first time, to understand the decision-making of peanut farmers in a typical rainfed region of the central-western {S}enegalese peanut basin. {W}e surveyed 46 farmers, gathering data on their resources, perceptions, peanut area allocation, and management practices, as well as socio-economic outcomes. {H}igh-peanut farmers, with an average of 28% of their cultivated area allocated to peanut, had more resources than low-peanut farmers, which allocated only 3%. {T}he former enhanced their peanut management by employing farm-saved seeds, hiring labor, and utilizing both manure and synthetic fertilizers. {T}heir average peanut unshelled grain yield (625 kg ha-1) was the highest, although largely under the achievable yield. {T}heir return on investment, which included the value of their own consumption, was also the highest (974%). {M}edium-peanut farmers presented intermediate characteristics. {A} widespread high level of self-consumption and investment in watermelon as a new cash crop suggested weak market opportunities for peanut. {L}ow-peanut farmers identified lack of equipment and finance as major constraints, while high-peanut farmers cited lack of finance and quality seeds. {A}ll categories recognized peanut's ecological advantages. {T}hese results highlight that limited peanut cultivation and unsustainable practices do not stem from farmers lacking technical knowledge or undervaluing peanut advantages but rather from the socio-economic constraints they face. {S}olutions for high-peanut farmers may not suit or be adopted by low-peanut farmers. {A}ddressing this disparity requires multi-faceted research and innovations targeting both external and internal farm constraints, shifting from mere inputs provision to co-designing innovations directly with farmers.},
  keywords = {{W}est {A}frica ; {D}ecision-making ; {R}esources ; {F}armer perceptions ; {Y}ield ; {L}ivestock ; {R}eturn on investment ; {E}cological services ; {S}ustainability ; {I}nnovations ; {SENEGAL} ; {AFRIQUE} {DE} {L}'{OUEST} ; {AFRIQUE} {SUBSAHARIENNE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{A}gronomy for {S}ustainable {D}evelopment},
  volume = {45},
  numero = {4},
  pages = {40 [11 p.]},
  ISSN = {1774-0746},
  year = {2025},
  DOI = {10.1007/s13593-025-01032-3},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010094356},
}