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Objectif: L’objectif de ce papier est de caracteriser les cultivars de mais et de relever les criteres soutenant leur adoption. Methodologie et resultats: La demarche methodologique a inclus une seance focus group et des enquetes avec questionnaire de 80 producteurs de mais, dont 32 femmes, dans le village Zounnou, centre Benin. Il se degage que trois cultivars de mais sont adoptes par les producteurs. Il s’agit des cultivars Gbade vovo, gbade wewe et Carder. Gbade Vovo est adopte par 97,5% des producteurs, pendant que Gbade wewe et Carder sont adoptes respectivement par 75,0 % et 37,5 % des producteurs. Les criteres d’adoption des cultivars de mais sont par ordre de preference decroissante l’importance du cultivar dans l’alimentation du menage, la demande sur le marche et la disponibilite des semences. Il s’agit de criteres soutenus par la preoccupation de souverainete alimentaire des menages et qui amenent les producteurs a proteger une diversite de cultivars. Le critere de rendement eleve n’est pas le plus important a Zounnou. Conclusion et application des resultats: La prise en compte des resultats de cette etude permettra de distinguer les cultivars de mais a fort potentiel d’adoption dans le village et les communautes similaires en vue de l’adaptation aux changements climatiques par le developpement d’une agriculture resiliente, fondee sur l’agrobiodiversite et les ecosystemes. Mots cles: Agrobiodiversite, mais, cultivar, adoption, Benin English Title:  Diversity and Adoption Criteria of Cultivars of Maize (Zea mays L.) in Zounnou Village, Middle Benin English Abstract Objective: The aim of this paper is to characterize the maize cultivars and identify the criteria supporting their adoption. Methodology and results: The methodological approach included a focus group discussion and surveys with questionnaire of 80 farmers, including 32 women, in the Zounnou village, middle Benin. It revealed that three maize cultivars were adopted by farmers: Gbade vovo (red maize), Gbade wewe (white maize) and Carder. Gbade vovo was adopted by 97.5% of the farmers, while Gbade wewe and Carder were adopted respectively by 75.0% and 37.5% of the farmers. The adoption criteria of maize cultivars were in a decreasing order of preference the importance of the cultivar for household food, the demand on the market and the availability of good quality of seed. These criteria, which are supported by the  preoccupation of households’ food sovereignty, lead farmers to protect a diversity of cultivars. The criterion of high yield was not the most important. Conclusion and application of results: Taking into account the results of this study will help distinguishing the maize cultivars with high potential for adoption in the village and similar communities in order to adapt to climate change through the development of a resilient agriculture based on agro-biodiversity and ecosystems. Keywords: Agro-biodiversity, Maize Cultivar, Adoption, Benin

Diversité et critères d’adoption des cultivars de maïs (Zea mays L.) dans le village Zounnou, Centre Bénin