The regularity of the food crises in the countries of the Sahel challenges more one on the need for looking further into the studies on the food risk of insecurity. This study thus proposes to study the food vulnerability of the rural populations in Burkina Faso. This not only in terms of...

In this working paper, the biophysical factors and socio-economic conditions that led to Land Use and Land Cover Changes (LULC) and land degradation in Burkina Faso are reviewed. It is found that the country is densely populated and population continues to rise at a rate of more than 3% a year....