Abstract

Rice production in Niger is characterized by low productivity gains combined with poor accessibility to mineral fertilizers, despite their important contribution to food security. However, the introduction of new irrigation techniques which has the advantages of reducing working time, with the fall in fertilizer prices, the application of the fallow technique, and the extension of cultivated areas should make it possible to achieve to good yields. It is in this context that this research aims to determine the major factors of rice cultivation. The methodological approach combines descriptive statistics and econometric analysis. A survey was carried out among 194 operators in the Kirkissoye and Saagiya sites and Saga. The analysis of the determinants of rice production has shown that accessibility to mineral fertilizers and area extensions are major determinants of the increase in rice production in the developed areas in Niger. A policy of food self-sufficiency in rice can be based on agricultural intensification and the development of new irrigated areas