Sustainable management of animal genetic resources to improve low-input livestock production: Insights into local Beninese cattle populations

SFU Vanvanhossou, LH Dossa, S König - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Persistent food insecurity, along with climate change pressures, urges on the definition of
suitable strategies to support the transformation of low-input livestock farming in developing …

Current knowledge on the Lagune cattle breed in Benin: a state of the art review

MC Ahozonlin, AB Gbangboche, LH Dossa - Ruminants, 2022 - mdpi.com
This paper summarizes the information on the Lagune cattle breed and its production
systems in Benin available in peer-reviewed journals, conference papers and research …

Breeding objectives and practices in three local cattle breed production systems in Burkina Faso with implication for the design of breeding programs

D Ouédraogo, A Soudré, S Ouédraogo-Koné, BL Zoma… - Livestock Science, 2020 - Elsevier
Understanding characteristics of production systems and identification of specific preferred
traits related to breeding objectives is a first important step to the successful implementation …

Dynamics of changes in the breed composition of pastoral and agro-pastoral cattle herds in Benin: implications for the sustainable use of indigenous breeds

SO Houessou, SFU Vanvanhossou, RVC Diogo… - Heliyon, 2022 - cell.com
Data for concretely analyzing current trends regarding breed composition of cattle herds at
the national scale and the logic behind it are lacking in Benin. This study aimed to …

Livestock keepers' attitudes: Keystone of effective community-based breeding programs

B Zoma-Traoré, L Probst, S Ouédraogo-Koné… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Livestock keepers in southwestern Burkina Faso hold the local Lobi taurine breed, local
Zebu cattle, and their crosses. Some communities in the region have begun to implement …

The role of agro‐ecological factors and transboundary transhumance in shaping the genetic diversity in four indigenous cattle populations of Benin

C Scheper, M Bohlouli, K Brügemann… - Journal of Animal …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The indigenous cattle population of Benin is a diverse mix of taurine and hybrid breeds
shaped by diverse ecological and climatic conditions with eight agro‐ecological zones …

[HTML][HTML] Hedonic analysis of attributes and factors affecting small ruminant price in Benin, West Africa

MAM Zanou, A Zannou, AKN Aoudji… - Journal of Agriculture …, 2024 - Elsevier
The demand for small ruminants is increasing, but livestock production is not very market
oriented. Understanding buyers' preferences allows breeders to orient their production and …

What determine the price of Bonga sheep at the market level in Southwestern Ethiopia? A hedonic price analysis

K Tarekegn - Agriculture & Food Security, 2021 - Springer
Background Bonga sheep is a mutton type breed with a long-fat-tail and better body weight
at maturity. The breed is especially located in the Southwestern mid and highland land …

Analysis of the marketing channels of an indigenous smallholder cattle breed at risk of losing genetic diversity: The case of the Lagune cattle in Benin

MC Ahozonlin, JL Fianto, JA Houessou… - Journal of Agriculture and …, 2024 - jarts.info
This study was undertaken to investigate the marketing channels of Lagune cattle and
identify market potentials, constraints, and opportunities for its increased commercialisation …

[PDF][PDF] Current Knowledge on the Lagune Cattle Breed in Benin: A State of the Art Review. Ruminants 2022, 2, 271–281

MC Ahozonlin, AB Gbangboche, LH Dossa - 2022 - academia.edu
This paper summarizes the information on the Lagune cattle breed and its production
systems in Benin available in peer-reviewed journals, conference papers and research …