Table 2 Summary of variables used in this study
Variables | Koulikoro | Segou | Casamance | Sine-saloum | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cultural practice | |||||
Monoculture | 94 | 64 | 97 | 95 | |
Mixed cultivation | 6 | 36 | 3 | 5 | |
Field ploughing type | |||||
Ridge plough | 96 | 96 | 95 | 67 | |
Flat plough | 4 | 4 | 5 | 33 | |
Means of Ploughing | |||||
Manual | 90 | 90 | 33 | 7 | |
Mechanized | 10 | 10 | 67 | 93 | |
Sowing period | |||||
June | 10 | 18 | 3 | 48 | |
July | 24 | 80 | 15 | 52 | |
August | 65 | 2 | 67 | ||
September | 1 | 15 | |||
Means of sowing | |||||
Mechanized | 56 | 76 | 54 | 84 | |
Manual | 44 | 24 | 46 | 16 | |
Use of fertilizers | |||||
Yes | 14 | 22 | 15 | 13 | |
No | 86 | 78 | 85 | 87 | |
Use of pesticides | |||||
Yes | 7 | 9 | 8 | 22 | |
No | 93 | 91 | 92 | 78 | |
Harvest period | |||||
September | 5 | 20 | 18 | ||
October | 95 | 80 | 13 | 22 | |
November | 37 | 45 | |||
December | 42 | 15 | |||
Janvier | 8 | ||||
Seed drying area | |||||
Home | 20 | 30 | 19 | ||
Field | 80 | 70 | 81 | 93 | |
Other | 7 | ||||
Means of conservation | |||||
Jute bag | 98 | 98 | 100 | 98 | |
Large basin | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
Place of storage | |||||
Room | 22 | 34 | 84 | 63 | |
Warehouse | 78 | 66 | 16 | 37 | |
Purpose of sesame production | |||||
For sale | 100 | 90 | 92 | 85 | |
Consumption | 10 | 8 | 15 | ||
Selling channels | |||||
Field brokers | 56 | 40 | 85 | 36 | |
Village traders | 44 | 60 | 15 | 64 | |
Mode of selling | |||||
Individual | 100 | 72 | 71 | 93 | |
Group | 28 | 29 | 7 | ||