DETERMINANTS DE LA RENTABILITE FINANCIERE DES EXPLOITATIONS COTONNIERES
DETERMINANTS OF FINANCIAL PROFITABILITY IN COTTON FARMS

Summary/Abstract: Cotton farms are characterized by a production function system. This article aims to identify the determinants of financial profitability of different production systems. The analysis of data collected from 120 heads of cotton farms from the Municipality of Banikoara (northern Benin) show that the following factors determine the operating system in the study area: the proportion of debt in the capital to finance the crop and cultivation technique adopted. Moreover, these data show that coaching enjoyed operators from extension agents Communal Agricultural Promotion Center (CeCPA), leverage, net average labor productivity, animal traction and youth leader operations have a positive impact on the financial profitability of cotton farms in Banikoara.

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