{"id":965,"date":"2026-06-17T17:15:58","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T17:15:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gril-ujkz.com\/index.php\/?p=965"},"modified":"2026-06-17T17:15:58","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T17:15:58","slug":"socio-ecological-factors-contributing-to-the-use-of-slash-and-burn-as-cropland-preparation-practice-in-burkina-faso","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gril-ujkz.com\/index.php\/socio-ecological-factors-contributing-to-the-use-of-slash-and-burn-as-cropland-preparation-practice-in-burkina-faso\/articles-scientifiques\/06\/","title":{"rendered":"Socio-ecological factors contributing to the use of slash-and-burn as cropland preparation practice in Burkina Faso"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ann\u00e9e<\/strong>\u00a0: 2025<\/p>\n<p><strong>Revue<\/strong>\u00a0: Scientific African\u00a0, 28 (28) :\u00a01-14<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lien de l&rsquo;article :<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.sciaf.2025.e02736\">\u00a0https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.sciaf.2025.e02736<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Discipline :<\/strong>\u00a0Agriculture, sylviculture et p\u00eache<\/p>\n<p><strong>Auteur(s) :<\/strong>\u00a0Pawend-taore Christian Bougma, Loyapin Bond\u00e9, Valaire S\u00e9raphin Ouehoudja Yaro , Bruno Nikiema , Oumarou Ou\u00e9draogo<\/p>\n<p><strong>Auteur(s) tagu\u00e9s :<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.progres.ujkz.gov.bf\/enseignants\/830\/details\">BONDE Loyapin<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.progres.ujkz.gov.bf\/enseignants\/3\/details\">OUEDRAOGO Oumarou<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"sub-title\">R\u00e9sum\u00e9<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<section>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Biomass burning (BB) is a widely practiced agricultural method for clearing cropland and a major source of carbon dioxide (CO\u2082) emissions, contributing to climate change (CC). Understanding the key socio-ecological factors influencing BB use and farmers\u2019 knowledge of CC is crucial for decision-making on sustainable land management. This study aimed to: (i) assess the socio\u0002ecological factors influencing the use of biomass burning, (ii) examine farmers\u2019 knowledge of the effects of biomass burning on CC, and (iii) identify local alternative practices to reduce BB. A total of 204 smallholder farmers were interviewed across two contrasting climatic zones, Suda\u0002nian and Sudano-Sahelian, in Burkina Faso using a semi-structured technique. Our findings revealed that 47.55 % of farmers use fire for land preparation, with cropland age (\u03b2 = -0.955, p &lt;0.05), and gender (\u03b2 = -0.733, p &lt; 0.01), being the primary socio-ecological factors influencing the use of this practice. Smallholders reported that faster field clearance (41 %) and improved soil fertility (23 %) were the main reasons for adopting biomass burning. Results also highlighted that education level (\u03b2 = -0.569, p &lt; 0.05) and access to extension services (\u03b2 = -1.711, p &lt; 0.05) were the most significant factors influencing farmers\u2019 awareness of climate change and greenhouse gas emissions, respectively. Local alternative practices, such as biomass mulching and composting, have been identified as replacements for BB. Raising awareness among farmers about the envi\u0002ronmental impact of BB presents a viable mitigation strategy<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2 class=\"sub-title\">Mots-cl\u00e9s<\/h2>\n<p>Land preparation practice, Biomass burning, Farmers\u2019 knowledge, Climate change<\/p>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ann\u00e9e\u00a0: 2025 Revue\u00a0: Scientific African\u00a0, 28 (28) :\u00a01-14 Lien de l&rsquo;article :\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.sciaf.2025.e02736 Discipline :\u00a0Agriculture, sylviculture et p\u00eache Auteur(s) :\u00a0Pawend-taore Christian Bougma, Loyapin Bond\u00e9, Valaire S\u00e9raphin Ouehoudja Yaro , Bruno Nikiema , Oumarou Ou\u00e9draogo Auteur(s) tagu\u00e9s :\u00a0BONDE Loyapin\u00a0OUEDRAOGO Oumarou R\u00e9sum\u00e9 Biomass burning (BB) is a widely practiced agricultural method for clearing cropland and a major source [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":46,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[135,70,39,126,127],"class_list":["post-965","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-articles-scientifiques","tag-bruno-nikiema","tag-loyapin-bonde","tag-oumarou-ouedraogo","tag-pawend-taore-christian-bougma","tag-valaire-seraphin-ouehoudja-yaro"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gril-ujkz.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/965","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gril-ujkz.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gril-ujkz.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gril-ujkz.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/46"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gril-ujkz.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=965"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.gril-ujkz.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/965\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":966,"href":"https:\/\/www.gril-ujkz.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/965\/revisions\/966"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gril-ujkz.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=965"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gril-ujkz.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=965"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gril-ujkz.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=965"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}