Effect of agricultural modernisation on rural household food security in Burkina Faso: A multidimensional analysis using the consolidated approach for reporting food security indicators

Fidèle Odilon Avou & Noël Thiombiano

Abstract
This paper analyses the effects of agricultural modernisation on the food security of rural households in Burkina Faso. It uses data from the Permanent Agricultural Survey (EPA 2021). An agricultural modernisation index was constructed as a variable of interest, and the consolidated approach for reporting indicators of food security (CARI) was used to measure the prevalence of different types of food insecurity within the population. The value of this paper lies in its holistic approach, which allows for a distinct examination of the effects of agricultural modernisation on food security. By using the CARI approach, this research aligns with a dynamic of renewed approaches to food security, a multidimensional concept. The results show that agricultural modernisation improves the food security of rural households. These results suggest a need for the development of policies aimed at securing land tenure by simplifying the procedures for obtaining land titles, structuring certified seed sectors through subsidies and the establishment of local distribution networks to ensure constant availability, and promoting shared mechanisation models to enable smallholdings to reach the necessary capitalisation threshold.