Public SectorGovernmental or ministry-based extension organizationsMinistère de l'Agriculture, de l'Élevage et de la Pêche, MAEP - Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, www.gouv.bjDirection du Conseil Agricole et de la Formation opérationnelle (DICAF) Central Region for Agricultural Promotion, CePRA:
Public Research Institutions with Extension Unit
| Farmer Based Organizations
Information Platform for Producer Organizations (supported by Agriterra), http://agro-info.nl:
http://agricultureaubenin.over-blog.com/ Private Sector Organizations or FirmsResearch Projects with Extension Component:
International Development or Donor Organizations that have projects with extension component:
| Non-Governmental OrganizationsResponded to IFPRI/FAO survey:
Assumed to provide extension and advisory services:
Non Profit
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Federation of Farmers and Producer Organizations:
LA FEDERATION DES UNIONS DE PRODUCTEURS DU BENIN (FUPRO/BENIN)
La Fédération des Unions de Producteurs du Bénin (FUPRO- BENIN) est une Organisation de Producteurs Agricoles (OPA). Elle est structurée de façon pyramidale depuis le niveau village jusqu’au niveau national. Le nom FUPRO évoque à la fois la structure nationale que le réseau couvrant toutes les organisations de base qui y ont adhéré. Elle est l’émanation de la volonté ferme des productrices et producteurs de constituer un cadre de concertation nationale pour la défense de leurs intérêts et la promotion de leurs activités économiques.
Source: http://www.roppa.info/spip.php?rubrique49
Articles Related to Extension and Advisory Services in Benin
Putting tested options into practice in Benin Climate Change Adaptation in AfricaBenin depends on agriculture for some 70% of employment and 88% of exports. Recently farmers have endured consecutive years of extreme climate variation, characterized by flooding, drought, and highly unpredictable changes in rainfall patterns and distribution. To better equip them for an uncertain future, a project led by Initiatives pour un développement intégré durable (IDID-ONG) is working to improve the quality and dissemination of forecasting information, pinpoint vulnerabilities to climate change, and develop and test adaptive practices in agriculture. As a result, rural producers in six of Benin’s 12 departments (regions) are gaining access to improved climate information and practical advice for the growing season. |
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Farmers
and other groups at risk from climate change are active members of
early warning (pre-alert) committees established in 35 rural communes in
six of Benin’s departments. In addition, 60 field schools have been set
up, involving some 300 farmers in field tests. Four priority options
experimented with this year were: mulching; the use of Zaïs – a
traditional means of regenerating soil using planting pits; integrated
crop management; and the use of organic fertilizers. (retrieved from http://publicwebsite.idrc.ca/EN/Resources/Publications/Pages/ArticleDetails.aspx?PublicationID=821, 2011_05_06) |
The Role of the Agricultural Sector in Benin
(retrieved from Wikipedia, 2011_05_06)"The economy of Benin remains underdeveloped and dependent on subsistence agriculture and cotton. Cotton accounts for 40% of GDP and roughly 80% of official export receipts. There is also production of textiles, palm products, and cocoa beans. Maize (corn), beans, rice, peanuts, cashews, pineapples, cassava, yams, and other various tubers are grown for local subsistence. ... A modest fishing fleet provides fish and shrimp for local subsistence and export to Europe. Formerly government-owned commercial activities are now privatized. A French brewer acquired the former state-run brewery. Smaller businesses are privately owned by Beninese citizens, but some firms are foreign owned, primarily French and Lebanese. The private commercial and agricultural sectors remain the principal contributors to growth.
Despite its rapid growth, the economy of Benin still remains
underdeveloped and dependent on subsistence agriculture, cotton
production, and regional trade. Growth in real output averaged a sound
5% since 1996, but a rapid population rise offset much of this growth on
a per capita basis."
Publications
2004. Benin: Small farmer survey, 1998. Household- and Community-level Surveys Washington, D.C.: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) (Dataset) http://www.ifpri.org/data/Benin01.htmMoumouni M., I. (2008). Motivation of farmers in financing agricultural research and extension in Benin. Verlag Dr. Köster, Berlin. 231p.
ARTICLES IN JOURNALS
Moumouni M., I. and Streiffeler F. (2010). Understanding the motivation of farmers in financing agricultural research and extension in Benin. Quarterly Journal of International Agriculture 49(1)47-68.
Moumouni M., I. Vodouhê, D.S. and Streiffeler, F. (2009). What makes small-scale farmers participate in financing agricultural research and extension? Analysis of three case studies from Benin. The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 15(3), pp.301-316
Moumouni M., I. (2009). What drives poor farmers’ financial participation in agricultural research and extension in Benin? Journal of Extension Systems 25, 61-76
Moumouni M., I. 2006. Impacts of Privatization of Advisory Services on Agricultural Knowledge and Information Systems: Some Evidences from “LEC” Knowledge Management in Banikoara, Benin. Quarterly Bulletin of the International Association of Agricultural Information Specialists 51(3/4) pp.208-214.
CONTRIBUTIONS TO ACADEMIC CONFERENCES
Labarthe, P. and Moumouni M., I. (2008). Privatization of extension and collective procedures for the production of knowledge. Lessons from a comparison between South and North. Proceedings 8th European IFSA Symposium, 6-10 July 2008, Clermont-Ferrand (France), pp.833-843.
http://s149289260.onlinehome.fr/ifsa-artiphp/welcome/index.php
Labarthe, P. and Moumouni M., I. (2008). Impact of Extension Privatization on Formal or Informal Collective Procedures for the Accumulation of Knowledge: Lessons from a Comparison Between South and North. Proceedings 24th Annual Conference of the Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education, 9-15 March 2008, Costa Rica. pp. 316-325. http://www.aiaee.org/2008/Papers/316.pdf
Moumouni M., I. (2006). Services development perspectives in new rural district in Benin: Case study of the agricultural extension in Banikoara. Proceedings of the 2006 APEN International Conference, Beechworth, Australia. http://regional.org.au/au/apen/2006/refereed/5/3030_moumouni.htm
Moumouni M., I. and Labarthe, P. (2009). Privatization of agricultural extension, social cohesion and implication for research and extension services: a comparative analysis between Benin and the Netherland. Proceedings 19th European Seminar on Extension Education, 15 -19 September 2009, Assisi (Perugia), pp.74-77.
http://www.agraria.unipg.it/ESEE2009PERUGIA/files/Proceedings.pdf
Provided by Dr. Ismail M. Moumouni, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Parakou, BP: 123 Parakou, Benin. June 2011
Other
Deniel E., 2007. Réflexion sur le conseil agricole au Bénin. De la vulgarisation au conseil agricole : une volonté affichée mais un passage difficile sur le terrain. Paris, Inter-réseaux Développement rural. http://www.inter-reseaux.org/IMG/pdf/Benin_Conseil_Agricole_EDeniel_MAE_2008.pdf
Monde H.M.P., 2008. http://www.anancy.net/documents/file_fr/Rapport_final_Benin__29.12.08_.pdf
Related Resources
- Network for debates, discussions, ideas and networking on Rural Development in the South, which also includes many extension related topics: http://www.inter-reseaux.org/groupes-de-travail (Débats, échanges, réflexions en réseaux. Développement rural au Sud)