Micro-parcellization and intensification practices in women's market gardening in Korhogo (Ivory Coast)

In northern Côte d'Ivoire, particularly in the department of Korhogo, demographic pressure and changes in land tenure systems are forcing farmers to develop specific strategies to boost their productivity. The love of this research is to analyze how women market gardeners are adapting to the challenges of accessing land and other productive resources. The study was conducted in three sub-prefectures (Korhogo, Guiembé, and Dassoumgboho) among 150 women producers. The results reveal extreme micro-parcellization, with 84.6% of plots not exceeding 0.25 hectares. Only 5% of women farmers hold land titles. This fragmentation of plots into small units reflects the dynamics of impoverishment in rural areas, as women represent 68% of the rural workforce but own less than 15% of the land. Faced with thesis constraints, women farmers are developing diversified and territorially differentiated intensification strategies. The use of plant protection products varies from village to village: K-OPTIMAL in Fodontioho, herbicides in Guiembé, PACHA 25 EC in Kapounon. Plant protection treatment is diversified with the use of PACHA 25 EC and INCA 45 WG (17.88% each). Fertilization combines chemical fertilizers NPK (51%) and urea (49%), and organic fertilizers (cow manure: 51.8%, chicken manure: 46.1%). This research highlights the emergence of specialized technical areas and women's capacity for innovation. The adaptation strategies observed are part of a climate -smart agriculture and women's empowerment approach adapted to local environmental and socioeconomic constraints.