Features

Urban site

Semi-urban site

Rural site

Kuinima

Dogona

Bama

Samadeni

Leguema

Nakaguana

Average area (±Sd) exploited (ha)

0..11 ± 0.11

0.47 ± 0.57

0.75 ± 0.54

0.65± 0.49

0.60 ± 0.36

0.85 ± 0.42

Average age (±Sd) of cultivated plots (years)

32.6 ± 11.9

26.8 ± 16.9

20.5 ± 10.8

5.4 ± 2.9

14.0 ± 17.4

18 ± 8.1

Mineral manure (t/ha/year)

8.47 ± 8.17

3.67 ± 5.83

0.98 ± 0.58

1.10 ± 0.80

1.26 ± 1.40

8.6 ± 11.44

Organic manure (t/ha/year)

126.7 ± 165

69.15 ± 69.07

5.32 ± 3.25

14.88 ± 19.17

4.12 ± 5.66

2.3 ± 2.6

Pesticide dosage (l/ha/year)

47.9 ± 70.46

69.72 ± 111.77

8.25 ± 6.95

7.72 ± 7.60

6.31 ± 1.66

10.36 ± 7.73

% gardeners producing the crops

Lettuce

80

100

-

Pepper

80

100

50

60

20

Cabbage

60

60

75

40

75

100

Green Bean

60

25

60

25

40

Tomato

20

100

25

60

75

60

Onion

20

20

Parsley

20

Eggplant

25

Potato

25

Okra

20

Producers practising crop rotation (%)

100

80

75

100

100

20