Towards community-based in situ conservation strategies: a typological analysis of Borgou cattle herding systems in northeastern Benin.

Autor: Worogo HSS; Laboratory of Ecology, Health and Animal Productions (LESPA), University of Parakou, P.O. Box 123, Parakou, Benin. hilairov@yahoo.fr., Idrissou R; Laboratory of Ecology, Health and Animal Productions (LESPA), University of Parakou, P.O. Box 123, Parakou, Benin., Assani AS; Laboratory of Ecology, Health and Animal Productions (LESPA), University of Parakou, P.O. Box 123, Parakou, Benin., Adjassin JS; Laboratory of Ecology, Health and Animal Productions (LESPA), University of Parakou, P.O. Box 123, Parakou, Benin., Azalou M; Laboratory of Ecology, Health and Animal Productions (LESPA), University of Parakou, P.O. Box 123, Parakou, Benin., Assogba BGC; Laboratory of Ecology, Health and Animal Productions (LESPA), University of Parakou, P.O. Box 123, Parakou, Benin., Idrissou Y; Laboratory of Ecology, Health and Animal Productions (LESPA), University of Parakou, P.O. Box 123, Parakou, Benin., Alabi CDA; Laboratory of Ecology, Health and Animal Productions (LESPA), University of Parakou, P.O. Box 123, Parakou, Benin., Alkoiret IT; Laboratory of Ecology, Health and Animal Productions (LESPA), University of Parakou, P.O. Box 123, Parakou, Benin.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Tropical animal health and production [Trop Anim Health Prod] 2020 May; Vol. 52 (3), pp. 1055-1064. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Nov 07.
DOI: 10.1007/s11250-019-02101-y
Abstrakt: A thorough knowledge of cattle herding systems is very important for planning sustainable genetic improvement and conservation strategies. This paper is initiated to characterize Benin native Borgou cattle farming systems in its department of origin by mean of survey including 180 cattle farmers owning at least one phenotype of that breed. Using multiple correspondence analysis and hierarchical ascending classification, four groups of Borgou cattle farms have been identified. The first group qualified as "semi-intensive purebred Borgou cattle farming" own high numbers (87.2 ± 3.95 heads) purchased and reared with the view to promote its genetic improvement, its production, and its conservation as Benin animal genetic resource. The second group (sedentary purebred Borgou cattle farming) is represented by Bariba ethnic group with small numbers (22.18 ± 0.71 heads) of purebred Borgou cattle used mainly for draught. Cattle farmers of the third group are "large transhumant of Zebu and Borgou crossbred cattle farmers" represented by Fulani and Gando ethnic groups whose herds are generally composed of high numbers (75.20 ± 3.43 heads) of cattle acquired by purchasing, inheriting, and fostering. The last one is the "small transhumant of Zebu and Borgou crossbred cattle farming" with an average herd size of 31.98 ± 0.72 heads. Cattle farming is their main activity and animals are used for the production of milk and cheese. These distinctions between Borgou cattle farmers can be an anchorage point for designing sustainable community-based in situ conservation strategies for safeguarding this local breed in its original cradle.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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