Pratiques agroécologiques face aux impacts climatiques sur les moyens de subsistance des populations de la région Centre-Nord du Burkina Faso
Agroecological practices in the face of climate impacts on the livelihoods of populations in the Central-North region of Burkina Faso

Summary/Abstract: The impacts of climate change on agriculture, breeding and sylviculture in the Centre North region reduce the populations’ livelihoods. In this context, it is important to examine the role of agroecology in the adaptation strategies of these communities. The objective of this research is to analyse the locals’ adaptation strategies with agroecology practices. The methodology combined literature review, the climatic, geographic and socioeconomic data collection, treatment and analysis. To do that, the KoboCollect platform was used for data collection, while QGIS, Excel, and Word were used for mapping and data processing. The results indicate that climate influences agriculture, livestock farming, and the harvesting of both woody and non-woody forest products, which constitute the main livelihoods of the local populations. The technics of zai, stones barriers, hedges, crop rotation and association and organic fertilizers are used by the farmers. These agroecology practices remain very relevant in terms of feasibility and efficiency. In this regard, greater support should be provided to farmers to encourage the adoption of agroecological practices, especially within a national context characterized by increasing pressure on natural resources due to ongoing insecurity.

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