Effet de la tenue de registre sur le revenu agricole des ménages ruraux du territoire de Miabi

Abstract

This paper assesses the effect of record-keeping on the farm income of rural households in Miabi territory, Democratic Republic of Congo, and the study focuses on 385 farmers in Miabi territory. Of these, 36.9% keep a register and 63.1% do not. Of those who keep records, 33.1% make a profit while 66.9% suffer losses. Among those who do not keep a register, 9.5% of households made a profit compared to 90.5% that suffered losses. Our binary logistic regression model shows that agricultural training appears strongly negative and statistically significant in both subsamples (p<5%; β<0), while access to credit is significant (p<5%) only for those who keep records, but its effect is also negative (β<0). The other variables are not statically significant (p>5%) for this specification. The figures therefore show that a large number of households that keep a register make a profit (33.1% compared to 9.5%). However, the statistical model points to a paradox: agricultural training and access to credit are associated with an operating deficit, a result that calls for an explanation (nature of training, use of credit) and in-depth analyses to optimize record-keeping while strengthening access to credit/subsidy and practical training.