Study of the economic profitability of rice farmers in the ON

The Office du Niger zone remains the main pole of rice production, which is essentially carried out by family farms. The Niono production zone is the oldest production zone after Macina, covering a total area of 14,898 ha divided between four (4) developed ponds (see presentation of the zone). The first phase of our study was to make a comparative analysis of the profitability of rice farmers who own equipment and those who use the service, and finally to explain the process of issuing technical guarantees. After this study, it was found that the most profitable production mode was that of farmers with rice-growing equipment, with a net margin of 163,004.59 FCFA per hectare. Despite this fact, it should also be noted that the number of people in charge of these households is higher than that of those benefiting from the service, i.e. an average of 42 members, and the area used is 9.88 ha compared to 4.11 ha for the service providers. The process of issuing technical guarantees is also explained below. This book is intended for all actors interested in the