Determinants of farmers' strategies in cotton production in togo: the case of cotton under maize in the plateaux region

Tezike, Madadozi and Amadou, Akilou and Kao, Papa and Akantetou, Pikassalé and Gnofam, Nambou and Gadagbe, Kodjovi and Defodzi, Tchédjangni and Adekunle, Chioma Patricia (2024) Determinants of farmers' strategies in cotton production in togo: the case of cotton under maize in the plateaux region. Journal Of Agribusiness Marketing (Malaysia), 13 (1). pp. 34-48. ISSN 2289-5671

In the context of rural development, innovation is very often the product of social interaction resulting from individual and collective reflection to improve a given situation. To grow cotton without compromising the household’s food and nutritional security objectives, farmers have developed strategies such as notably cotton under maize to integrate it into their traditional production system. This study aims to analyze the socio-cultural determinants of the practice of growing cotton under maize in Togo. Data were collected from 253 randomly selected cotton growers in the Plateaux region. Econometric analysis using an endogenous switching regression model revealed that the search for productivity gains was not the main motivation, but rather factors such as “objective capital” which involves the producer’s actual capital level, and “subjective capital” that reflects the producer’s personality, tastes and fears, intelligence or impulses are the primary stimulus. Farmers are willing to lose 569 kilograms of cotton per hectare to gain 958 kilograms of maize per hectare. Cotton growers prioritized household security and social prestige over wealth. Thus, any policy to revive the cotton industry must take this complementarity into account, and mechanisms to develop the maizecotton farming system must take account of both objective and subjective capital factors.

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Abstract

In the context of rural development, innovation is very often the product of social interaction resulting from individual and collective reflection to improve a given situation. To grow cotton without compromising the household’s food and nutritional security objectives, farmers have developed strategies such as notably cotton under maize to integrate it into their traditional production system. This study aims to analyze the socio-cultural determinants of the practice of growing cotton under maize in Togo. Data were collected from 253 randomly selected cotton growers in the Plateaux region. Econometric analysis using an endogenous switching regression model revealed that the search for productivity gains was not the main motivation, but rather factors such as “objective capital” which involves the producer’s actual capital level, and “subjective capital” that reflects the producer’s personality, tastes and fears, intelligence or impulses are the primary stimulus. Farmers are willing to lose 569 kilograms of cotton per hectare to gain 958 kilograms of maize per hectare. Cotton growers prioritized household security and social prestige over wealth. Thus, any policy to revive the cotton industry must take this complementarity into account, and mechanisms to develop the maizecotton farming system must take account of both objective and subjective capital factors.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	cotton
AGROVOC Term:	maize
AGROVOC Term:	intercropping
AGROVOC Term:	farming systems
AGROVOC Term:	production
AGROVOC Term:	farmers
AGROVOC Term:	capital
AGROVOC Term:	food security
AGROVOC Term:	Togo
AGROVOC Term:	innovation
Geographical Term:	Togo
Depositing User:	Nor Hasnita Abdul Samat
Date Deposited:	16 Mar 2026 06:36
Last Modified:	16 Mar 2026 06:36
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/25129

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