Diversity and economic performance of tomato production farms in the Kadiogo and Oubri regions of Burkina Faso

Diversité et performance économique des exploitations de production de tomates dans les régions du Kadiogo et de l'Oubri du Burkina Faso

Alexandra Sedogo (), Patrice Zidouemba () and Souleymane Ouedraogo
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Alexandra Sedogo: INERA - Institut de l'Environnement et Recherches Agricoles [Ouagadougou] - CNRST - Centre national de la recherche scientifique et technologique [Ouagadougou]
Patrice Zidouemba: UNB - Université Nazi Boni [Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso]
Souleymane Ouedraogo: INERA - Institut de l'Environnement et Recherches Agricoles [Ouagadougou] - CNRST - Centre national de la recherche scientifique et technologique [Ouagadougou]

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Abstract: ABSTRACT The tomato sector plays a significant role in socio-economic development. However, the heterogeneity of farming practices leads to profitability disparities between farms. This study analyzes the economic performance of tomato producers in the Kadiogo and Oubri regions of Burkina Faso. A total of 292 producers were surveyed using the snowball sampling method. Data processed using Stata 16 and R allowed for the creation of a producer typology based on analysis of mixed data (FAMD) and hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA), and the development of a farm account. The results reveal three production systems. The traditional system is characterized by an estimated yield of 15.3 t/ha and a relative net margin of 7,542,452 FCFA. The semi-intensive system is distinguished by a high yield of 18.5 t/ha and an estimated relative net margin of 10,910,595 FCFA. The intensive system yielded 17.9 t/ha and a relatively lower net margin of 10,275,243 FCFA. These results indicate that the semi-intensive system is the most economically efficient, due to the rational use of production factors. Overall, tomato production is profitable across all identified systems. Therefore, improving the sector's competitiveness requires differentiated policies based on farm type, as well as targeted capacity building for farms. Keywords : tomato, production system, profitability, performance, Burkina Faso

Keywords: tomato; production system; profitability; performance; Burkina Faso; tomato production system profitability performance Burkina Faso (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
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Published in African Scientific Journal, 2026, 03 (34), pp.2268-2286. ⟨10.5281/zenodo.19004018⟩

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