Values and beliefs that shape cattle breeding in southwestern Burkina Faso

Cattle production in southwestern Burkina Faso is under pressure because of resource scarcity, changing climate, and cattle diseases. Well-adapted local breeds, such as Lobi taurine cattle, are increasingly replaced by more productive exotic breeds. Community-based breeding programs (CBBPs) could be...

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Autores principales: Zoma‑Traoré, B., Ouédraogo-Koné, S., Soudré, A., Ouédraogo, D., Yougbaré, B., Traoré, A., Khayatzadeh, N., Mészáros, Gábor, Burger, P.A., Okeyo Mwai, Ally, Sölkner, J., Wurzinger, Maria, Probst, L.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Springer 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/114103
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author Zoma‑Traoré, B.
Ouédraogo-Koné, S.
Soudré, A.
Ouédraogo, D.
Yougbaré, B.
Traoré, A.
Khayatzadeh, N.
Mészáros, Gábor
Burger, P.A.
Okeyo Mwai, Ally
Sölkner, J.
Wurzinger, Maria
Probst, L.
author_browse Burger, P.A.
Khayatzadeh, N.
Mészáros, Gábor
Okeyo Mwai, Ally
Ouédraogo, D.
Ouédraogo-Koné, S.
Probst, L.
Soudré, A.
Sölkner, J.
Traoré, A.
Wurzinger, Maria
Yougbaré, B.
Zoma‑Traoré, B.
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Ouédraogo-Koné, S.
Soudré, A.
Ouédraogo, D.
Yougbaré, B.
Traoré, A.
Khayatzadeh, N.
Mészáros, Gábor
Burger, P.A.
Okeyo Mwai, Ally
Sölkner, J.
Wurzinger, Maria
Probst, L.
author_sort Zoma‑Traoré, B.
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description Cattle production in southwestern Burkina Faso is under pressure because of resource scarcity, changing climate, and cattle diseases. Well-adapted local breeds, such as Lobi taurine cattle, are increasingly replaced by more productive exotic breeds. Community-based breeding programs (CBBPs) could be a viable option for preserving the breed and improving its productivity. Presuming that CBBPs would succeed only if they align with producers’ beliefs and values, we relied on a combination of conceptual frameworks (theory of basic values, rural livelihood transitions) to explore the values and beliefs of cattle producers. Security was the respondents’ dominant value in their aim to mitigate threats to livelihood, and it was closely linked to achievement in terms of harvest and animal quantity. Livestock-oriented respondents particularly valued conformity with accepted social roles, while achievement and power were more pronounced among crop-oriented respondents. We conclude that CBBPs, to be successful, will need to reduce threats to participants’ livelihood and make benefits of participation immediately visible. We consider the emergence of trusted leadership from the community to be pivotal for creating momentum for novel arrangements in cattle keeping and feeding.
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spelling CGSpace1141032024-05-01T08:15:37Z Values and beliefs that shape cattle breeding in southwestern Burkina Faso Zoma‑Traoré, B. Ouédraogo-Koné, S. Soudré, A. Ouédraogo, D. Yougbaré, B. Traoré, A. Khayatzadeh, N. Mészáros, Gábor Burger, P.A. Okeyo Mwai, Ally Sölkner, J. Wurzinger, Maria Probst, L. agriculture livestock cattle animal breeding breeding anthropology ecology Cattle production in southwestern Burkina Faso is under pressure because of resource scarcity, changing climate, and cattle diseases. Well-adapted local breeds, such as Lobi taurine cattle, are increasingly replaced by more productive exotic breeds. Community-based breeding programs (CBBPs) could be a viable option for preserving the breed and improving its productivity. Presuming that CBBPs would succeed only if they align with producers’ beliefs and values, we relied on a combination of conceptual frameworks (theory of basic values, rural livelihood transitions) to explore the values and beliefs of cattle producers. Security was the respondents’ dominant value in their aim to mitigate threats to livelihood, and it was closely linked to achievement in terms of harvest and animal quantity. Livestock-oriented respondents particularly valued conformity with accepted social roles, while achievement and power were more pronounced among crop-oriented respondents. We conclude that CBBPs, to be successful, will need to reduce threats to participants’ livelihood and make benefits of participation immediately visible. We consider the emergence of trusted leadership from the community to be pivotal for creating momentum for novel arrangements in cattle keeping and feeding. 2021-08 2021-06-24T11:30:46Z 2021-06-24T11:30:46Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/114103 en Open Access Springer Zoma Traoré, B., Ouédraogo Koné, S., Soudré, A., Ouédraogo, D., Yougbaré, B., Traoré, A., Khayatzadeh, N., Mészáros, G., Burger, P.A., Okeyo Mwai, Ally, Sölkner, J., Wurzinger, M., Probst, L. 2021. Values and beliefs that shape cattle breeding in southwestern Burkina Faso. Human Ecology 49:429–441.
spellingShingle agriculture
livestock
cattle
animal breeding
breeding
anthropology
ecology
Zoma‑Traoré, B.
Ouédraogo-Koné, S.
Soudré, A.
Ouédraogo, D.
Yougbaré, B.
Traoré, A.
Khayatzadeh, N.
Mészáros, Gábor
Burger, P.A.
Okeyo Mwai, Ally
Sölkner, J.
Wurzinger, Maria
Probst, L.
Values and beliefs that shape cattle breeding in southwestern Burkina Faso
title Values and beliefs that shape cattle breeding in southwestern Burkina Faso
title_full Values and beliefs that shape cattle breeding in southwestern Burkina Faso
title_fullStr Values and beliefs that shape cattle breeding in southwestern Burkina Faso
title_full_unstemmed Values and beliefs that shape cattle breeding in southwestern Burkina Faso
title_short Values and beliefs that shape cattle breeding in southwestern Burkina Faso
title_sort values and beliefs that shape cattle breeding in southwestern burkina faso
topic agriculture
livestock
cattle
animal breeding
breeding
anthropology
ecology
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/114103
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