Socioeconomic Determinants of Decisions and Degree of Crop Diversification Among Smallholder Rice Producers in Côte d’Ivoire

Crop diversification is a strategy used by producers to address their household food insecurity. This study analyzes the factors that influence households’ decision participate in crop on plot and determinants of level based survey data obtained through stratified sampling Tonkpi, Poro Tchologo regions 2020. The Herfindahl index was classify according degree diversification. Applying Cragg hurdle regression, shows diversify crops positively associated with size, group membership, male gender, number farm equipment, access formal credit, distance from town, region residence producer negatively age plot. membership credit. results therefore suggest policies facilitate credit train supervise groups rural areas.