[ Essor de l’anacarde et sécurité alimentaire dans le département d’Odienné: Défis et perspectives ]
Volume 78, Issue 1, April 2025, Pages 14–29
Koné Ferdinand N’Gomory1, Kouamé Frederic N’Dri2, and Dhédé Paul Éric Kouame3
1 Département de géographie, Université Alassane OUATTARA, Côte d’Ivoire
2 Département de géographie, Université Alassane OUATTARA, Côte d’Ivoire
3 Département de géographie, Université Alassane OUATTARA, Côte d’Ivoire
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.
This article aims to understand the socio-economic impacts linked to the growth of cashew cultivation in the department of Odienne in context of diversification of the Ivoirian economy, which is heavily dependent on the coffee and cocoa sectors. Cashew nut cultivation has gradually become a major speculation for rural population s due to favorable agro-ecological an economic condition. The results highlight the climatic, political and human factors conducive to the development of cashew nut cultivation. This is expanding rapidly in the study area, to the detriment of food crops, and poses a major challenge. Food insecurity affects 88% of households to varying degrees, with only 12% enjoying real food security. Faced with this problem, farmers in the Odienné department are developing various adaptive strategies. In terms of cultural practices, they use agroecological techniques such as crop rotation, agroforestry and erosion control to preserve soil fertility. They also cultivate rice in low-lying areas in order to extend the area available for cultivation, despite pressure on the land. Technologically, the adoption of improved seeds, phytosanitary inputs and irrigation systems aims to increase yields and secure production in the face of climatic hazards.
Author Keywords: Odienné, Grow, Cashew nut, cultivation, food Security, Challenges and Perspectives.
Volume 78, Issue 1, April 2025, Pages 14–29
Koné Ferdinand N’Gomory1, Kouamé Frederic N’Dri2, and Dhédé Paul Éric Kouame3
1 Département de géographie, Université Alassane OUATTARA, Côte d’Ivoire
2 Département de géographie, Université Alassane OUATTARA, Côte d’Ivoire
3 Département de géographie, Université Alassane OUATTARA, Côte d’Ivoire
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 aims to understand the socio-economic impacts linked to the growth of cashew cultivation in the department of Odienne in context of diversification of the Ivoirian economy, which is heavily dependent on the coffee and cocoa sectors. Cashew nut cultivation has gradually become a major speculation for rural population s due to favorable agro-ecological an economic condition. The results highlight the climatic, political and human factors conducive to the development of cashew nut cultivation. This is expanding rapidly in the study area, to the detriment of food crops, and poses a major challenge. Food insecurity affects 88% of households to varying degrees, with only 12% enjoying real food security. Faced with this problem, farmers in the Odienné department are developing various adaptive strategies. In terms of cultural practices, they use agroecological techniques such as crop rotation, agroforestry and erosion control to preserve soil fertility. They also cultivate rice in low-lying areas in order to extend the area available for cultivation, despite pressure on the land. Technologically, the adoption of improved seeds, phytosanitary inputs and irrigation systems aims to increase yields and secure production in the face of climatic hazards.
Author Keywords: Odienné, Grow, Cashew nut, cultivation, food Security, Challenges and Perspectives.
Abstract: (french)
Cet article vise à appréhender les impacts socio-économiques liés à l’essor de la culture de l’anacarde dans le Département d’Odienné dans un contexte de diversification de l’économie ivoirienne fortement dépendante des filières café et cacao. La culture de l’anacarde est progressivement devenue une spéculation prépondérante pour les populations rurales en raison de conditions agio-écologiques et économiques favorables. La présente étude a adopté des méthodes quantitatives et qualitatives. En effet, les résultats obtenus mettent en évidence des facteurs climatiques, politiques et anthropiques propices au développement de la culture de l’anacarde. Celle-ci connaît d’ailleurs une expansion spatiale rapide sur l’espace d’étude au détriment des cultures vivrières, constituant un défi majeur. L’insécurité alimentaire touche 88% des ménages à divers degrés, seuls 12% bénéficient d’une réelle sécurité alimentaire. Face à cette problématique, les exploitants du Département d’Odienné développent diverses stratégies adaptatives. Au niveau des pratiques culturelles, ils mettent en œuvre des techniques agio-écologiques telles que les rotations, l’agroforesterie ou la lutte anti-érosive dans le but de préserver la fertilité des sols. Ils valorisent également les bas-fonds par la riziculture afin d’étendre les superficies cultivables malgré la pression foncière. Sur le plan technologique, l’adoption de semences améliorées, d’intrants phytosanitaires et de systèmes d’irrigation visant à accroître les rendements et à sécuriser la production face aux aléas climatiques.
Author Keywords: Odienné, Essor, Anacarde, Sécurité Alimentaire, Défis, Perspectives.
How to Cite this Article
Koné Ferdinand N’Gomory, Kouamé Frederic N’Dri, and Dhédé Paul Éric Kouame, “Growth of cashews and food security in the department of Odienné: Challenges and prospects,” International Journal of Innovation and Scientific Research, vol. 78, no. 1, pp. 14–29, April 2025.
