Abstract:
Urban outskirts often experience changes that affect human activities. The aim of this research is
to analyze the effects of peri-urban dynamics on family farming in the Municipality of AbomeyCalavi.
The adopted methodology is based on documentary research, field surveys, processing of
collected data and analysis of results. Fieldwork carried out using a questionnaire, an interview
guide and an observation grid led us to travel through 18 villages and city districts spread across
the seven (7) outlying districts of the city of Abomey-Calavi. During these surveys, 150 people
were interviewed. The State-Pressure-Impact-Response (EPIR) analysis model was used to
analyze changes in agricultural land in the outskirts of the city of Abomey-Calavi.
It emerges from the results that the peripheral area of the city of Abomey-Calavi has been
experiencing significant dynamics both demographically and spatially in recent years. Between
2000 and 2020, the area of mosaics of crops and fallows experienced a reduction of 9,691.5 ha
from 27,740.7 ha to 25,329.318 ha (or 484.57 ha per year) while that of agglomerations fell.
Increased by 9889.49 ha from 1436.91 ha to 4294.38 ha with an annual growth rate of 34.41%.
The formerly agricultural lands are therefore now the object of greed and commodification on
the part of city dwellers.
It is urgent that the local authorities take measures for optimal management of the peri-urban
space in order to preserve family farming in the Municipality of Abom.
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