[ Plaine de Bongor: Atouts agricoles et enjeux écologiques au cœur du Tchad ]
DJANGRANG Man-Na1
1 Enseignant-chercheur, Centre National de Recherche pour le Développement, Benin
Original language: French
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This article explores the agroecological assets and environmental challenges of the Bongor Plain, located in southwestern Chad. It highlights the region’s strong agricultural potential, supported by fertile soils, accessible water resources (rivers, ponds, and shallow groundwater), and a diversity of crops such as millet, rice, groundnut, and vegetables. However, these advantages are threatened by significant constraints, including deforestation, land pressure, resource-use conflicts, recurrent flooding, climate variability, and soil degradation. The study emphasizes the urgent need for an integrated and sustainable management of the area to ensure food security, social cohesion, and climate resilience for the local populations.
Author Keywords: agroecology, Bongor, resources, degradation, resilience.
DJANGRANG Man-Na1
1 Enseignant-chercheur, Centre National de Recherche pour le Développement, Benin
Original language: French
Copyright © 2025 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
This article explores the agroecological assets and environmental challenges of the Bongor Plain, located in southwestern Chad. It highlights the region’s strong agricultural potential, supported by fertile soils, accessible water resources (rivers, ponds, and shallow groundwater), and a diversity of crops such as millet, rice, groundnut, and vegetables. However, these advantages are threatened by significant constraints, including deforestation, land pressure, resource-use conflicts, recurrent flooding, climate variability, and soil degradation. The study emphasizes the urgent need for an integrated and sustainable management of the area to ensure food security, social cohesion, and climate resilience for the local populations.
Author Keywords: agroecology, Bongor, resources, degradation, resilience.
Abstract: (french)
Cet article examine les atouts agroécologiques et les défis environnementaux de la plaine de Bongor, située dans le sud-ouest du Tchad. Il met en lumière les potentiels agricoles de la plaine grâce à des sols fertiles, une bonne disponibilité en eau (rivières, mares, nappe phréatique peu profonde) et une diversité culturale (mil, riz, arachide, maraîchage). Toutefois, ces atouts sont compromis par de nombreuses contraintes: déforestation, pression foncière, conflits d’usage, inondations récurrentes, variabilité climatique et dégradation des sols. L’article souligne enfin la nécessité d’une gestion intégrée et durable de cet espace à fort potentiel agricole afin de répondre aux enjeux de sécurité alimentaire, de cohésion sociale et de résilience climatique dans la région.
Author Keywords: agroécologie, Bongor, ressources, dégradation, résilience.
