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Table 4. Changes in production and production practices (1975-1980).
Before the
project
Project years
1975/76 1976/77 1977/78 1978/1979 1979/1980
Total area (est.) (ha) 430 000 420 000 450 000 450 000 450 000
Techniques followed (ha) 27 106 33 077 42 841 88 173 118 860
of which-plow - 27 286 34 149 67 485 86 172
-seeded - 5 791 8 692 20 688 32 688
-Seeded with seeder (ha) - 4 989 9 324 21526 35 017
-Fert. 14N-22P-12K-85-2.5B (ha) - 1 110 2 806 4 779 6 514
Weeded with "multiculteur" (ha) 36 964 33 449 40 414 70 257 83 569
-Ridged with "multiculteur" (ha) 27 961 11142 27 236 49 198 54 319
Average yield (est.) (kg/ha) 600 700 700 800 850
Table 5.
Evolution of the cash prices (CFA) of the most important equipment (FM/unft).
Before the
project Project years % increase
1975/76 1976/77 1977/78 1978/79 1979/80 1980/76
Plow
"Multiculteur"
Seeder
Cart*
31 860
40 500
24 975
44 280
45 650
80 000
55 500
60 900
47 880
83 000
55 500
60 900
52 870
88 795
58 010
71 060
52 870
88 795
58 010
71 060
166
219
232
160
* For wheels and axle rated at 1000 kg; the frame and bed are manufactured by local craftsman.
Table 6. Evolution of crop prices (CFA/kg) to the farmer.
% increase
Products 1975/76 1976/77 1977/78 1978/79 1979/80 1980/76
Millet/sorghum
Paddy
Peanut
Cotton
32
40
40
75
32
40
40
75
36
45
50
90
40
50
60
90
50
62.5
80
110
156
156
200
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Patterns in Agricultural Mechanization
Two clear patterns are observed. The first is
observed with the majority of farmers, particularly
those who own equipment for the first time. They
want equipment which is increasingly specialized
and light weight for many reasons, the most
important of which are:
(1) The equipment in question is generally
fabricated locally and the terms of payment
are generally more reasonable.
(2) The limited capacity of their traction animals;
weakened by their health, and the
limited availability of forage in the dry
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