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Migration and Agricultural Practices in the Peripheral Areas of Côte d’Ivoire State-Owned Forests

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  • ZANH Golou Gizèle

    (Biodiversity and Sustainable Management of Tropical Ecosystems (BioEco Trop), Jean Lorougnon Guédé University, Daloa BP 150, Cote D’Ivoire)

  • KPANGUI Kouassi Bruno

    (Biodiversity and Sustainable Management of Tropical Ecosystems (BioEco Trop), Jean Lorougnon Guédé University, Daloa BP 150, Cote D’Ivoire)

  • BARIMA Yao Sadaiou Sabas

    (Biodiversity and Sustainable Management of Tropical Ecosystems (BioEco Trop), Jean Lorougnon Guédé University, Daloa BP 150, Cote D’Ivoire)

  • Bogaert Jan

    (Biodiversity and Landscape of Deportees Unit, University of Liege/Gembloux Agro-BioTech, 2B-5030 Gembloux, Belgium)

Abstract

Côte d’Ivoire’s rural areas adjacent to the state-owned areas of the southern half of the country, such as classified forests, are experiencing significant migratory flows due to their agricultural potential. The population movements in these rural areas have changed the rural landscape. The general objective of this study was to identify the peasant innovations implemented in these rural areas adjacent to the state’s forest domains in a context of land saturation caused by migratory flows. This objective was elucidated from the case of the classified forest of Haut-Sassandra (CFHS). To achieve this, surveys were conducted in 11 villages on the periphery of the FCHS to determine the profile of planters and the main crops grown. Subsequently, floristic inventories were carried out on farms to analyse the diversity of associated species. Analyses showed that the rural populations of the CFHS are mainly composed of Allochthones (64%). Four innovative production systems were identified: a cashew-based production system, a cocoa-based production system, a coffee-based production system and a coffee- and cocoa-based production system. These farmer innovations based on agroforestry practices make it possible to restore impoverished lands and fight against climatic hazards. Consequently, these local practices deserve to be popularised in areas of strong land pressure as strategies to overcome the shortage of arable land and fluctuating prices of agricultural production.

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  • ZANH Golou Gizèle & KPANGUI Kouassi Bruno & BARIMA Yao Sadaiou Sabas & Bogaert Jan, 2019. "Migration and Agricultural Practices in the Peripheral Areas of Côte d’Ivoire State-Owned Forests," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(22), pages 1-13, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:11:y:2019:i:22:p:6378-:d:286524
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    1. KOUADIO, Hugues & DESDOIGTS, Alain, 2012. "Déforestation, migrations, saturation et réformes foncières: La Côte d’Ivoire entre résilience rurale et litiges fonciers [Deforestation, migration, saturation and land reforms: Côte d'Ivoire betwe," MPRA Paper 49938, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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