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Table 4.3.5-Number of members at start of GV
Members at start Number Percent of total
Less than 100 96 60.8%
100-199 35 22.2%
200-299 13 8.2%
300-399 9 5.7%
400-499 1 0.6%
500 or more 4 2.5%
Total 158 100%
Source: IFPRI-LARES Survey of Groupements Villageois
Table 4.3.6-Number of members now
Members now Number
Percent
of total
Less than 100 20 10.6%
100-199 38 20.1%
200-299 39 20.6%
300-399 29 15.3%
400-499 18 9.5%
500 or more 45 23.8%
Total 189 100%
Source: IFPRI-LARES Survey of Groupements Villageois
Table 4.3.7-Requirements for GV membership (percent of GVs)
Resident
of village Cotton grower Recommendations Pay dues Other
Atacora 76% 100% 82% 94% 75%
Borgou 58% 71% 42% 100% 68%
Mono/Ouémé 40% 95% 0% 90% 0%
Zou 69% 61% 31% 100% 27%
Average 61% 74% 38% 98% 50%
Source: IFPRI-LARES Survey of Groupements Villageois
Table 4.3.8-Conditions for removing a member (percent of GVs)
Not a village resident Not a cotton grower Unpaid debts Other
Atacora 18% 18% 59% 71%
Borgou 24% 17% 80% 90%
Mono/Ouémé 40% 85% 80% 11%
Zou 51% 43% 67% 59%
Average 32% 31% 75% 72%
Source: IFPRI-LARES Survey of Groupements Villageois
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