Titre |
Land Degradation and Cotton Growing in Farming Communities in Benin |
Auteurs |
DOSSA Alfred [1],
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Journal: |
International Journal of Science and Research(IJSR) |
Catégorie Journal: |
Internationale |
Impact factor: |
0 |
Volume Journal: |
9 |
DOI: |
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Resume |
The municipality of Kérouis an agricultural community characterized by land impoverishment due to cotton monoculture and rudimentary agricultural technology1. Land degradation in the municipality of Kérouis therefore a worrying situation that has a negative impact on soil fertility, crop yields and can lead to long-term food in security and poverty2. The model developed by the soil scientists of the FAO 3and the World Bank 4 and 5isused to calculate from 2013-2014 the accumulated land losses (Pt) of 2.79 to 10.45 t/ha/year, following cotton growing in the municipality of Kérou. |
Mots clés |
Quantification, land degradation, cottongrowing, Kérou |
Pages |
967 - 970 |
Fichier |
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