Parameters | Atlantique | Mono | Ouémé | Plateau | |
Mean age | 41 | 39 | 47 | 42 | |
Sex (%) | Female | 4.3 | 17.5 | 22.7 | - |
Male | 95.7 | 82.5 | 77.3 | 100 | |
Farmer’s household situation (%) | Monogam | 68.5 | 72.5 | 79.6 | 81.8 |
Polygam | 31.5 | 27.5 | 20.4 | 18.2 | |
Ethnic groups (%) | Fon | 21.7 | 7.5 | - | 18.2 |
Adja | 2.2 | 2.5 | - | - | |
Goun | 17.4 | - | 100 | 81.8 | |
Aizo (Ayizo) | 54.3 | - | - | - | |
Kotafon | 4.3 | 72.5 | - | - | |
Mina | - | 17.5 | - | - | |
Religion (%) | Christian | 69.6 | 57.5 | 95.5 | 63.6 |
Animist | 30.50 | 40 | 4.5 | 36.4 | |
Muslim | - | 2.5 | - | - | |
Agricultural area available (hectare) | 3.59 | 9.05 | 1.84 | 2.91 | |
Agricultural area used (hectare) | 2.63 | 8.63 | 1.77 | 2.64 | |
Area occupied by bananas and plantains (hectare) | 0.90 | 1.22 | 0.70 | 1.32 | |
Seniority in banana and plantain production (years) | 8 | 10 | 17 | 12 | |
Banana farmers group/Cooperative (%) | Membership | 100 | 87.5 | 18.2 | 27.3 |
No Membership | - | 12.5 | 81.8 | 72.7 | |
Organic production system (%) | No knowledge | 89.1 | 20 | - | - |
Knowledge | 10.9 | 80 | 100 | 100 | |
Organic production of bananas and plantains | Not motivated | - | - | - | - |
Motivated | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |
Be ready to follow training on the organic production process (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |
Pay the costs of the certification of organic products (%) | Not agree | 23.5 | 2.7 | 4.5 | 9.1 |
Agree | 76.5 | 97.3 | 95.5 | 90.9 | |
Agriculture | 100 | 65 | 100 | 100 | |
Animal breeding | 8.7 | 25 | 81.8 | 72.7 | |
Fishing/fish farming | 2.2 | - | 13.66 | - | |
Food processing | 10.9 | 2.5 | 40.9 | 63.6 | |
Small business/sales | 8.7 | 27.5 | 59.1 | 27.3 | |
Crafts (sewing, hairdressing, mechanics, etc.) | 52.2 | 20 | 40.9 | 9.1 | |
Government employee/private employee | 6.5 | 12.5 | 4.5 | 9.1 |