Entre abstraction et réalité dans la mise en œuvre du conseil agricole en Afrique subsaharienne: leçons apprises des expériences du département de l’Atlantique au Bénin

• DOI: 10.1057/s41287-021-00424-x
• Publication Date: 2021-07-07T07:03:17Z
• Authors: Aristophane Aplogan; Espérance Zossou; Gérard C. Zoundji; Simplice D. Vodouhe
• Keywords: Advice (programming); Agricultural extension

Abstract Agricultural advisory, a learning and decision-making approach, is an important part of the agricultural policies in Sub-saharan Africa. This study aims to analyse advisory service provided by comparing organizational framework implementation strategies with realities observed practice. Using simple random sampling method, 6 groups 30 farmers from different villages advisers were selected south Benin, “Atlantique” department. Data collected through focus group discussion semi-structured interviews. analysed using analytical integrating institutional social environment as well various modalities used for provision advice. Results highlighted four main categories factors limiting farmers’ access service: (i) service-oriented towards large farms; (ii) individualized overly specialized advice; (iii) limited number unskilled advisers; (iv) “gendarme” monitoring evaluation system little oriented quality critical analysis advice offers some guidelines strengthening innovation systems.