Title of article :
CHANGEMENT CLIMATIQUE, MÉCANISME ACTUEL DE PRÉVENTION ET DE GESTION DES CONFLITS ENTRE AGRICULTEURS ET ÉLEVEURS EN ZONE AGRO PASTORALE DE PRODUCTION COTONNIÈRE AU NORD BÉNIN : CAS DE LA COMMUNE DE BANIKOARA
Author/Authors :
KATE, S. Institut National des Recherches Agricoles du Bénin (INRAB), Benin , HOUNMENOU, G. C. Université d’Abomey-Calavi - Faculté des Sciences Agronomiques, Ecole Polytechnique d’Abomey-Calavi - Département de Génie de l’Environnement, Laboratoire d’Ecologie Appliquée, Benin , AMAGNIDE, A. Université d’Abomey-Calavi - Faculté des Sciences Agronomiques, Ecole Polytechnique d’Abomey-Calavi - Département de Génie de l’Environnement, Laboratoire d’Ecologie Appliquée, Benin , HOUNDONOUGBO, P. V. Université d’Abomey-Calavi - Faculté des Sciences Agronomiques - Laboratoire d’Ecologie Appliquée, Benin , TCHOBO, A. Ministère de l’Agriculture de l’Elevage et de la Pêche, Benin , TENTE, B. Université d’Abomey-Calavi - Faculté des Lettres, Arts et Sciences Humaines, Benin , DIARRA, S. Université du Mali - Institut Polytechnique Rural de Formation et de Recherche Appliquée de Katibougou, Mali , SINSIN, B. Université d’Abomey-Calavi - Faculté des Sciences Agronomiques - Laboratoire d’Ecologie Appliquée, Benin
Abstract :
Conflicts between farmers and breeders have always been marked by various losses with management methods are mostly inappropriate. Thus, in a context of climate change, this study aims to understand the current mechanism for preventing and managing conflicts between farmers and breeders in agropastoral areas of cotton production in Northern part of Benin. For this purpose, semi-structured individual interviews were conducted with 694 breeders (Peulhs) and farmers (Bariba) randomly selected, followed by direct observations in the field. The results obtained show that there has been a decrease of conflicts. The establishment of a local committee of conflict management, a proper monitoring of animals, breeders awareness, and crackdown of defendants are the most important adaptation strategies developed in the district. These actions have provided the plinth for additional measures to maintain the dynamic of conflicts prevention and its management. These actions are easy to apply in the current context of decentralization and climate change.
Keywords :
Adaptation , agro , pastoral conflicts , Banikoara , Benin , climate change
