摘要
This research was conducted in the framework of the feasibility study related to FOCUSED-Benin project, the 5</span><sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;">th</span></sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> work package of the YES-PV NIG BEN project financed by the German Government through its Ministry of Research and High Education (BMBF). The FOCUSED Benin project’s major objective is to protect the environment through the utilization of solar energy for drying</span><span style="color:red;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">agricultural products and table salt harvesting. Salt is important in human daily life. It is used for conservation of food, softening water, industrial processes, road de-icing, food seasoning, etc. Seawater evaporation, salt mining, and salt brine are the major sources of salt production worldwide. However, in West Africa, particularly in Benin Republic, table salt is produced using methods that negatively impact the ecology of the mangrove. This study aimed at investigating the current status of salt production in Benin Republic, its impact on the mangrove and its related health issues. Field visits, meeting with associations of women salt producers in the co</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">astal region of the country, allowed to quantify the number of women associations dealing with salt production, their difficulties, and the impacts on the m</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">angrove. Salt is a seasonal activity and is produced from January to May. One kilogram salt production, along with health issues reported by salt producers, requires approximately 1</span></span><span style="font-family:""> </span><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">kg of firewood obtained by cutting down mangrove. Salt price varies from 250CFA </span><a name="_Hlk67640154"></a><span style="font-family:Verdana;">(€0.38) to 400FCFA (€0.61) per kg depending on the season. The women salt producers are not aware of the ecological consequences of mangrove destr
This research was conducted in the framework of the feasibility study related to FOCUSED-Benin project, the 5</span><sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;">th</span></sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> work package of the YES-PV NIG BEN project financed by the German Government through its Ministry of Research and High Education (BMBF). The FOCUSED Benin project’s major objective is to protect the environment through the utilization of solar energy for drying</span><span style="color:red;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">agricultural products and table salt harvesting. Salt is important in human daily life. It is used for conservation of food, softening water, industrial processes, road de-icing, food seasoning, etc. Seawater evaporation, salt mining, and salt brine are the major sources of salt production worldwide. However, in West Africa, particularly in Benin Republic, table salt is produced using methods that negatively impact the ecology of the mangrove. This study aimed at investigating the current status of salt production in Benin Republic, its impact on the mangrove and its related health issues. Field visits, meeting with associations of women salt producers in the co</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">astal region of the country, allowed to quantify the number of women associations dealing with salt production, their difficulties, and the impacts on the m</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">angrove. Salt is a seasonal activity and is produced from January to May. One kilogram salt production, along with health issues reported by salt producers, requires approximately 1</span></span><span style="font-family:""> </span><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">kg of firewood obtained by cutting down mangrove. Salt price varies from 250CFA </span><a name="_Hlk67640154"></a><span style="font-family:Verdana;">(€0.38) to 400FCFA (€0.61) per kg depending on the season. The women salt producers are not aware of the ecological consequences of mangrove destr
作者
Julien Adounkpe
Cyriaque Agboton
Waliou Amoussa Hounkpatin
Basile Kounouhewa
Clement Ahouannou
Brice Sinsin
Julien Adounkpe;Cyriaque Agboton;Waliou Amoussa Hounkpatin;Basile Kounouhewa;Clement Ahouannou;Brice Sinsin(Laboratory of Applied Ecology, LEA, Faculty of Agronomic Sciences, University of Abomey-Calavi, Abomey-Calavi , Republic of Benin;International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, IITA, Republic of Benin;Laboratory of Human Nutrition, LNH, Faculty of Agronomic Sciences, University of Abomey Calavi, Abomey Calavi, Republic of Benin;Laboratoire de Physique de Rayonnement, LPR, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Université d’Abomey Calavi, Abomey Calavi, Republic du Benin;Laboratoire d’Energétique et de Mécanique Appliquée, Ecole Polytechnique d’Abomey Calavi, Universite d’Abomey Calavi, Abomey Calavi, Republic of Benin)
