Table 4 Other reasons for adopting organic cotton
From: Socioeconomic determinants of organic cotton adoption in Benin, West Africa
Reasons | Rich | Medium | Poor | Very poor | All |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Advice from neighbor/friend | 76.0 | 68.0 | 66.0 | 61.0 | 67.0 |
To make money | 82.0 | 89.0 | 80.0 | 87.0 | 84.0 |
Love for this activity | 29.0 | 26.0 | 30.0 | 30.0 | 29.0 |
Learned that organic cotton is profitable | 94.0 | 75.0 | 66.0 | 78.0 | 75.0 |
Want to do something new | 24.0 | 29.0 | 18.0 | 17.0 | 21.0 |
In order to valorize a non-used land | 29.0 | 32.0 | 43.0 | 43.0 | 38.0 |
Lower yields in conventional cotton | 0.0 | 18.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 |
To diversify sources of income | 76.0 | 96.0 | 84.0 | 78.0 | 85.0 |
To be financially independent | 59.0 | 78.0 | 82.0 | 87.0 | 78.0 |
Other (to avoid debt, to protect the environment, etc.) | 47.0 | 48.0 | 34.0 | 39.0 | 40.0 |
Achievement of objectives that motive organic cotton adoption | 100.0 | 96.0 | 88.0 | 83.0 | 91.0 |