Farmer preferences of cattle breeds, their market values and prospects for improvement in West Africa: A summary review

The reviewed case studies were conducted between 1994 and 1997 by ILRI research teams in Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire and Nigeria. The objectives were to evaluate farmers' preferences for cattle traits; to assess constraints and opportunities for in situ conservation of endangered cattle breeds, and...

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Main Authors: Kamuanga, M., Tano, K., Pokou, K., Jabbar, M.A., D'Ieteren, G.D.M.
Format: Conference Paper
Language:Inglés
Published: European Union 2001
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/50528
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author Kamuanga, M.
Tano, K.
Pokou, K.
Jabbar, M.A.
D'Ieteren, G.D.M.
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Jabbar, M.A.
Kamuanga, M.
Pokou, K.
Tano, K.
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Tano, K.
Pokou, K.
Jabbar, M.A.
D'Ieteren, G.D.M.
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description The reviewed case studies were conducted between 1994 and 1997 by ILRI research teams in Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire and Nigeria. The objectives were to evaluate farmers' preferences for cattle traits; to assess constraints and opportunities for in situ conservation of endangered cattle breeds, and to evaluate breed differences in cattle prices to ascertain the signals sent by livestock markets. Farmers' preferences for cattle traits were also examined from the perspectives of the type of production system or purpose for keeping cattle.
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spelling CGSpace505282024-01-08T18:54:14Z Farmer preferences of cattle breeds, their market values and prospects for improvement in West Africa: A summary review Kamuanga, M. Tano, K. Pokou, K. Jabbar, M.A. D'Ieteren, G.D.M. cattle breeds farmers markets cote d'ivoire The reviewed case studies were conducted between 1994 and 1997 by ILRI research teams in Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire and Nigeria. The objectives were to evaluate farmers' preferences for cattle traits; to assess constraints and opportunities for in situ conservation of endangered cattle breeds, and to evaluate breed differences in cattle prices to ascertain the signals sent by livestock markets. Farmers' preferences for cattle traits were also examined from the perspectives of the type of production system or purpose for keeping cattle. 2001 2014-10-31T06:09:20Z 2014-10-31T06:09:20Z Conference Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/50528 en Limited Access European Union
spellingShingle cattle
breeds
farmers
markets
cote d'ivoire
Kamuanga, M.
Tano, K.
Pokou, K.
Jabbar, M.A.
D'Ieteren, G.D.M.
Farmer preferences of cattle breeds, their market values and prospects for improvement in West Africa: A summary review
title Farmer preferences of cattle breeds, their market values and prospects for improvement in West Africa: A summary review
title_full Farmer preferences of cattle breeds, their market values and prospects for improvement in West Africa: A summary review
title_fullStr Farmer preferences of cattle breeds, their market values and prospects for improvement in West Africa: A summary review
title_full_unstemmed Farmer preferences of cattle breeds, their market values and prospects for improvement in West Africa: A summary review
title_short Farmer preferences of cattle breeds, their market values and prospects for improvement in West Africa: A summary review
title_sort farmer preferences of cattle breeds their market values and prospects for improvement in west africa a summary review
topic cattle
breeds
farmers
markets
cote d'ivoire
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/50528
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