Intensification et developpement de la culture d'ananas: cas des petits planteurs de la Martinique

P. Marie-Alphonsine, G. Moutoussamy and F. Marie

No 258899, 29th Annual Meeting, 1993, Martinique from Caribbean Food Crops Society

Abstract: In the late 70' s, small farmers started growing pineapple, because of the numerous advantages of this crop, particularly a low susceptibility to climatic risks (hurricanes) and guaranteed saleability (canneries) and prices. To respond to this interest and to the need of more technicality, the CIRAD-FLHOR started an operation to provide training and technical assistance. After a preliminary identification of their needs, this operation included thematic meetings, followed by regular farms visits. In all cases, a close relationship has been maintained with every farmer. According to the results of an investigation carried out in 1990, these farmers have reached a high technical and intensification level (optimization of land use and inputs, generalization of ratoon cropping). They are now associated within the ASP A. On a total area of 90 hectares they produce about 15% (i.e. 2000 mt) of the fruits supplied to the largest pineapple cannery of the island. In 1991, a convention between CIRAD-FLHOR, SUAD (official agricultural development service) and ASPA provided the frame to continue this cooperation with the small farmers, with a particular emphasis on socio-economical aspects (reference plots follow-up). ----- Vers la fin des annees 70, des petits planteurs se sont lances dans la culture de I' ananas, qui presente de nombreux a vantages notamment une faible sensibilite aux aleas climatiques (cyclones) et un ecoulement sur a un prix garanti (conserveries). Devant cet engouement, et pour pallier un manque de technicite, le CIRAD-FLHOR a initie en 1981 une operation de formation et d'assistance technique aupres de ces planteurs. Apres une phase preliminaire d'identification des besoins, la methode a consiste a organiser des reunions a themes, relayees par des visites individuelles regulieres. Dans tous Jes cas, un contact etroit avec chacun des planteurs a ete maintenu. Une enquete realisee en 1990 a permis de mettre en evidence Jes progres techniques et le niveau d'intensification atteints par ces planteurs (optimisation du potentiel foncier et des intrants, generalisation du second cycle). Regroupes au sein d'une association (ASPA), ces petits planteurs, exploitent au total 90 ha et assurent environ 15% (i.e 2000 T) de l'approvisionnement de la plus grande conserverie de l'ile. En 1991, ce travail d'encadrement aupres de ces planteurs se poursuit, en partenariat avec le SUAD. Une convention CIRADFLHOR/ SUAD/ASPA formalise Jes actions menees, avec un accent particulier sur Jes aspects socio-economiques (suivi de parcelles de reference).

Keywords: Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Crop Production/Industries (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 13
Date: 1993-07-01
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.258899

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