Assessment of Hydro-Agricultural Infrastructures in Burkina Faso by Using Multiple Correspondence Analysis Approach

Cyrille Bassolo Baki (), Joost Wellens, Farid Traoré, Sié Palé, Bakary Djaby, Apolline Bambara, Nguyen T. T. Thao, Missa Hié and Bernard Tychon
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Cyrille Bassolo Baki: Spheres Research Unit, Water, Environment and Development Laboratory, Environmental Sciences and Management Department, Arlon Campus Environment, University of Liège, 185 Avenue de Longwy, 6700 Arlon, Belgium
Joost Wellens: Spheres Research Unit, Water, Environment and Development Laboratory, Environmental Sciences and Management Department, Arlon Campus Environment, University of Liège, 185 Avenue de Longwy, 6700 Arlon, Belgium
Farid Traoré: Department of Natural Resources Management, Institute of Environment and Agricultural Research, Ouagadougou 04 BP 8645, Burkina Faso
Sié Palé: Institute of Environmental Sciences and Rural Development, University of Dédougou, Dédougou 09 BP 176, Burkina Faso
Bakary Djaby: Spheres Research Unit, Water, Environment and Development Laboratory, Environmental Sciences and Management Department, Arlon Campus Environment, University of Liège, 185 Avenue de Longwy, 6700 Arlon, Belgium
Apolline Bambara: Sahara and Sahel Observatory, BP 31, Carthage 1080, Tunisia
Nguyen T. T. Thao: Institute of Environmental Science, Engineering and Management Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam
Missa Hié: Ministry in Charge of Agriculture and Irrigation, Ouagadougou 03 BP 7005, Burkina Faso
Bernard Tychon: Spheres Research Unit, Water, Environment and Development Laboratory, Environmental Sciences and Management Department, Arlon Campus Environment, University of Liège, 185 Avenue de Longwy, 6700 Arlon, Belgium

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 20, 1-20

Abstract: Due to the semi-arid nature of the Sahelian countries in Africa, irrigation infrastructures are essential in supporting the improvement of agricultural production. Their proper operation is, therefore, a key indicator for the sustainable development of agriculture in this region. However, there is a lack of critical assessment on the operating state of these hydro-agricultural facilities in Burkina Faso. In this study, we applied a multiple correspondence analysis (MCA) to 4070 hydro-agricultural facilities from 1950 to 2020 and classified them according to the Permanent Interstate Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel’s (CILSS) typology classification system (Type 1 to Type 5). The MCA made it possible to see the relationships between a development typology and variables such as “functionality”, “condition of the development”, or “year of construction”. The results indicate that the irrigated lands with surface areas of less than 100 ha, which were funded by the government or organizations (associations, NGOs) and managed by local communities, are the least functional ones and in bad condition. Their dysfunction indeed conceals deep-seated causes that have not yet been resolved as the infrastructures keep on deteriorating. Therefore, establishing a sustainable and efficient management system for these agricultural infrastructures is imperative. The findings of this study can be used as a practical decision-making tool for implementing agricultural policies in the Sahel region.

Keywords: hydro-agricultural developments; multiple correspondence analysis; Burkina Faso (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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