Table 5 Constraints in order of importance and coping strategies
Constraints | Adaptive strategies | Rank | % farmers |
|---|---|---|---|
Climate hazards (flood and submergence) | Temporary abandonment of fields | 1 | 39 |
Absence of modern’s equipment for production | Use of available means and materials of production | 2 | 20 |
Lack of adequate methods for pests management | Use of chemical products intended to market gardening to reduce pest damage | 3 | 10 |
Scarcity and expensiveness of labor | Use of family workforce, labor and mutual aid | 4 | 8 |
Toughness of activities | High use of labor | 5 | 7.5 |
Absence of best storage methods for a long time | Immediate sale of tubers after harvest | 6 | 6 |
Inexistence of road system for tubers transport to the market | Using pirogue to transport sweet potatoes | 7 | 5.5 |
Slump in sales during harvest of tubers | Early harvest of tubers and choice of short-cycle varieties (Vobodouaho et minché) | 8 | 3 |
Lack of training and aid to the members of their associations and from agricultural extension agents | Use of traditional practice for the production | 9 | 1 |