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\parbox[b]{13.4cm}{\centering \large{\textbf{Tropentag, September 18-21, 2016, Vienna, Austria}}\\[1ex] \Large{``Solidarity in a competing world ---\\fair use of resources''\\[2ex]}}
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\Large{\textbf{Contribution of the Farmers' Adaptation Strategies to Climate Change and Crops Pest Control Costs\footnote{\textbf{Contact Address:} Afouda Jacob Yabi, University of Parakou, Dept. of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, B.P. 123, Parakou, Benin, \mbox{e-mail}: \email{ja_yabi@yahoo.com}}\\[0.8ex]}}
\normalsize{\textsc{Afouda Jacob Yabi}}
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\item[]{\small{\textit{University of Parakou, Dept. of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, Benin}}}
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The objective of the study was to analyse the contribution of the adaptation strategies to climate change and the costs of the crop pests control and soil fertility management to improve crop productivity. To do this, data on farmers' socio"=economic characteristics, adaptations strategies developed and the inputs and outputs of production were collected from 280 maize and cotton farmers in northern Benin and 70 millet farmers in Southern Niger, randomly selected. Additionnally to descriptive statistics, a simultaneous regression allowed to estimate the different coefficients. It stands out from the analysis that the majority of interviewed farmers have adapted to climate change by adopting a variety of coping strategies such as: (1) crop diversification, (2) adjusting cropping calendar and practices, (3) land use strategies and (4) other adjustments such as credit, prayers, traditional rituals and farmers' migration. 



Regarding the productivity, it appears that that of maize was determined by factors such as access to credit, contact with an extension agent, secondary activity, experience in agriculture, cost control soil fertility and adaptation strategies to climate change, in particular adjusting the cropping calendar and cultural practices. As for cotton productivity, it is explained by contact with an extension agent, experience in agriculture, membership of a producer organisation and adaptation strategies to climate change. Finally, contact with an extension agent, the fixed capital of the producer and adaptation strategies for climate change are the main determinants of millet productivity in the South Niger. In particular, as far as the adaptation strattegies are concerned, the farmers' adjustments have an impact on productivity and on the costs of pest control and of soil fertility management. Moreover, the adjustment of the agricultural calendar and cultural practices seems to be the most appropriate strategy to the context of climate change adaptation. Therefore, research institutes and farmers' support structures should provide cropping systems and crops varieties well adapted to climate change in particular to drier climate conditions.}

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\noindent \textbf{Keywords:} Adaptation strategies, Benin and Niger, Pest control costs, productivity, Soil fertility costs
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