Price and quality of livestock feeds in suburban markets of West Africa's Sahel: Case study from Bamako, Mali
In West African Sahel cities, livestock husbandry such as smallholder dairy production and livestock (cattle, sheep and goat) fattening has become popular among livestock owners to meet food needs for the household, and for income generation. The increasing importance of urban and suburban agricultu...
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| author | Ayantunde, Augustine A. Blümmel, Michael Grings, Elaine E. Duncan, Alan J. |
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| description | In West African Sahel cities, livestock husbandry such as smallholder dairy production and livestock (cattle, sheep and goat) fattening has become popular among livestock owners to meet food needs for the household, and for income generation. The increasing importance of urban and suburban agriculture, particularly livestock husbandry in the region, has led to a rapid increase in livestock populations in most of the cities. As a result of this increase and the associated growth in the demand for feeds, feed markets have sprung up in many cities and towns of West Africa’s Sahel. A survey of livestock feed markets was conducted in five markets in Bamako, Mali. Prices of livestock feeds were monitored monthly from January to December 2010. In addition, feed samples were collected from the markets for laboratory analysis to determine their nutritional quality. Results showed that the prices of cowpea hay and groundnut haulm were consistently higher than those of other feeds throughout the year. The price of cowpea hay ranged from 367 FCFA/kg dry matter (DM) (1 USD ≈ 500 FCFA) in October, i.e. immediately after harvest, to 667 FCFA/kg DM in August, i.e. in the wet season. Results also showed that there was no relationship between price and quality for all feed types. However, prices and quality of feeds differed significantly across seasons suggesting that the season was a major determinant for the price of livestock feeds in suburban areas of West Africa’s Sahel. |
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| spelling | CGSpace567462025-11-12T04:26:17Z Price and quality of livestock feeds in suburban markets of West Africa's Sahel: Case study from Bamako, Mali Prix et qualité des aliments du bétail dans les marchés périurbains du Sahel Ouest africain : étude de cas à Bamako, Mali Precio y calidad de alimento para ganado en mercados suburbanos en el Sahel de África del Oeste: Análisis de un caso en Bamako, Malí Ayantunde, Augustine A. Blümmel, Michael Grings, Elaine E. Duncan, Alan J. In West African Sahel cities, livestock husbandry such as smallholder dairy production and livestock (cattle, sheep and goat) fattening has become popular among livestock owners to meet food needs for the household, and for income generation. The increasing importance of urban and suburban agriculture, particularly livestock husbandry in the region, has led to a rapid increase in livestock populations in most of the cities. As a result of this increase and the associated growth in the demand for feeds, feed markets have sprung up in many cities and towns of West Africa’s Sahel. A survey of livestock feed markets was conducted in five markets in Bamako, Mali. Prices of livestock feeds were monitored monthly from January to December 2010. In addition, feed samples were collected from the markets for laboratory analysis to determine their nutritional quality. Results showed that the prices of cowpea hay and groundnut haulm were consistently higher than those of other feeds throughout the year. The price of cowpea hay ranged from 367 FCFA/kg dry matter (DM) (1 USD ≈ 500 FCFA) in October, i.e. immediately after harvest, to 667 FCFA/kg DM in August, i.e. in the wet season. Results also showed that there was no relationship between price and quality for all feed types. However, prices and quality of feeds differed significantly across seasons suggesting that the season was a major determinant for the price of livestock feeds in suburban areas of West Africa’s Sahel. Dans les villes du Sahel Ouest africain, les activités liées à l'élevage, comme la production laitière des petits exploitants et l'engraissement du bétail (bovins, ovins et caprins), sont devenues très répandues pour satisfaire aux besoins en ali-mentation du ménage et pour générer des revenus. L'impor-tance accrue de l'agriculture urbaine et périurbaine, en par-ticulier des activités d'élevage dans la région, a contribué à une croissance rapide du cheptel dans la plupart des grandes villes. En réponse à cette croissance et, ainsi, à la demande accrue en aliments, des marchés des aliments du bétail se sont développés dans plusieurs grandes villes du Sahel Ouest africain. Une enquête sur les marchés des aliments du bétail a été conduite au Mali dans cinq marchés de Bamako. Le prix des aliments a été suivi mensuellement de janvier à décembre 2010. En outre, des échantillons d'aliments ont été collectés pour analyser leur qualité nutritionnelle. Les résul-tats ont montré que les prix de la fane de niébé et de la fane d'arachide étaient plus élevés que ceux des autres aliments tout au long de l'année. Le prix de la fane de niébé a varié entre 367 FCFA/kg de matière sèche (1 USD ≈ 500 FCFA) en octobre, soit juste après la récolte, et 667 FCFA/kg en août, pendant la saison humide. Les résultats ont également montré qu'il n'y avait pas de relation entre le prix et la qualité pour tous les types d'aliments. Cependant, leur prix et leur qualité ont considérablement varié en fonction des saisons, indiquant que la saison était un déterminant majeur du prix des aliments de bétail dans les zones périurbaines du Sahel Ouest africain. En las ciudades del Sahel de África del Oeste, la cría de ganado, en forma de pequeños productores lecheros y de engorde de carne (bovino, ovino y caprino), se está tornando popular entre los propietarios de ganado, con el fin de satis-facer las necesidades en alimento para los hogares y para generación de ingresos. La creciente importancia de agricul-tura urbana y suburbana en la región, particularmente cría de ganado, ha llevado a un aumento rápido de la población de ganado en la mayoría de las ciudades y pueblos grandes. Como resultado de este aumento en la población de ganado y el crecimiento asociado con la demanda de alimentos, han surgido mercados alimenticios en varias ciudades y pueblos del Sahel de África del Oeste. Una encuesta sobre los merca-dos de alimentación de ganado fue llevada a cabo en cinco mercados de Bamako, Malí. Los precios de los alimentos de ganado fueron monitorizados mensualmente de enero a diciembre 2010. Además, se colectaron muestras de alimen-tos de los mercados para análisis de laboratorio, con el fin de determinar la calidad nutricional. Los resultados muestran que los precios de heno de caupí y tallo de maní fueron con-sistentemente más elevados que los de otros alimentos a lo largo del año. El precio del heno de caupí varió alrededor de 367 FCFA/kg de materia seca (MS) (1 USD ≈ 500 FCFA) en octubre, por ejemplo inmediatamente después de la cose-cha, hasta 667 FCFA/kg MS en agosto, por ejemplo durante la estación seca. Los resultados también muestran que no hubo relación entre precio y calidad para todos los alimentos. Sin embargo, los precios y la calidad de los alimentos difirieron significativamente a través de las estaciones, sugiriendo que la estación fue un mayor determinante para el precio de los alimentos de ganado en las zonas suburbanas del Sahel del Oeste de África. 2014 2015-02-12T15:42:41Z 2015-02-12T15:42:41Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/56746 en Open Access application/pdf Ayantunde, A.A., Blummel, M., Grings, E., Duncan, A.J. 2014. Price and quality of livestock feeds in suburban markets of West Africa's Sahel: Case study from Bamako, Mali Revue d'élevage et de médecine vétérinaire des pays tropicaux 67(1):13-21. |
| spellingShingle | Ayantunde, Augustine A. Blümmel, Michael Grings, Elaine E. Duncan, Alan J. Price and quality of livestock feeds in suburban markets of West Africa's Sahel: Case study from Bamako, Mali |
| title | Price and quality of livestock feeds in suburban markets of West Africa's Sahel: Case study from Bamako, Mali |
| title_full | Price and quality of livestock feeds in suburban markets of West Africa's Sahel: Case study from Bamako, Mali |
| title_fullStr | Price and quality of livestock feeds in suburban markets of West Africa's Sahel: Case study from Bamako, Mali |
| title_full_unstemmed | Price and quality of livestock feeds in suburban markets of West Africa's Sahel: Case study from Bamako, Mali |
| title_short | Price and quality of livestock feeds in suburban markets of West Africa's Sahel: Case study from Bamako, Mali |
| title_sort | price and quality of livestock feeds in suburban markets of west africa s sahel case study from bamako mali |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/56746 |
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