Analysis of the effects of intensification factors on the types of sanio millet farms in Senegal

Abstract

This study identifies the factors that influence the intensification of the sanio millet production system based on the farm’s typology. The methodological approach classifies, firstly, the farms through the method of multiple factors analysis and secondly, uses the logistics model to identify the determining factors of intensification in the farms. The results show that family farms can be classified into three types: traditional farms (type I), low productive farms (type II) and large productive farms (Type III). The results showed that the use of family labor, the amount of credit, the support of NGOs and the acquisition of land by inheritance increases the returns on the intensification of production in traditional farms. Ethnicity, the amount of credit, access to fertilizers and support from NGOs reinforce the intensification of yields in low-productivity or semi-modern farms. Ethnicity variables, access to fertilizers, support from NGOs, land acquisition by purchase encourage the intensification of production in highly productive or modern farms. However, the use of family labor and the amount of agricultural credit reduce yields on highly productive or modern farms.

Keywords: Casamance, intensification, sanio millet, typology