Contenus

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  Panorama of Onion Production in Tillabéri, A Region of the Far West of Niger

  The objective of this study was to evaluate onion production systems in four municipalities along the Niger River. A cross-sectional survey was carried out among seventy-five onion producers distributed over ten perimeters. The results obtained reveal that onion is mainly grown by women (95%). 70% of the farmers own the farmed land, 20% rent and 10% borrow. The cultivation takes place between September and March. The cultivated varieties are ‘Galmi violet’ and ‘Gothèye white’, Onions are essentially transformed into Gabou, a traditional condiment. The areas exploited are generally less than half a hectare. Irrigation relies mainly on the gravity system. NPK fertilizer and urea in combination with manure are the most commonly used. For phytosanitary treatments, producers use pesticides and/or natural products based on aqueous extract. At harvest time, the price per 100 kg bag varies from 8 000 to 15 000 FCFA (12 to 23 €) and from 40 000 to 50 000 FCFA (61 to 76 €) after four months of storage. The average production cost per hectare is 1 208 564 FCFA (1844 €) and that of the net margins 551 857 FCFA (840 €).
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  Analyse de la rentabilité économique de la fabrication du gabou auprès d’une femme transformatrice à Niamey

  Le Gabou est l’un des condiments locaux les plus commercialisés à Niamey. Il constitue le plus souvent le produit phare de certaines transformatrices. Il est en lutte sur les marchés avec les bouillons cubes. L’objectif de cette note est d’analyser la rentabilité économique de la fabrication du Gabou et voir la possibilité d’accroitre la production ainsi que la consommation, afin de diminuer la consommation des bouillons cubes. Cette note a été rédigée suite à une visite d’une femme transformatrice. Elle utilise uniquement l’oignon Violet de Galmi qu’elle achète sur le marché de Katako à Niamey.