Analysis of the profitability of sesame production and econometric analysis of the marketing system in Burkina Faso: Example of Boucle Du Mouhoun

The objective of the study is to analyze the profitability of sesame production and to analyze econometrically the sesame marketing system in the Boucle du Mouhoun region in Burkina Faso. The data used in the study was obtained from 200 sesame growers using a face-to-face survey method throughout the 2020-2021 production season. In the analysis of profitability, the use of inputs, production costs, productivity and profitability indicators in sesame production were revealed. In the marketing system analysis, factors affecting the selection of marketing channels were examined using the multinomial logistic regression model. According to the results of the research, the total variable costs per hectare of sesame production: 35229,70 FCFA/ha (563,68 TL/ha); total fixed costs 49651,49 FCFA/ha (794,42 TL/ha) gross production value: 85916,39 FCFA/ha (1374,66 TL/ha), gross margin; 50686,69 FCFA/ha (810,99 TL/ha), net profit reached 1035,20 FCFA/ha (16,56 TL/ha). The results of the multinomial logistic regression revealed that the quantity of sesame sold by producers, the selling price of sesame, the cost of marketing sesame and the distance between the place of production of sesame and the urban center are the factors affecting the selection of marketing channels from producers at a statistically significant level. Producers need to improve their production inputs and the use of agricultural mechanization in order to improve their production efficiency. To overcome marketing problems such as low selling prices, producers must organize themselves into cooperatives or associations to negotiate the selling price with buyers.