Native chicken farming: A tool for wealth creation and food security in Benin

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AuteurADOLIGBE, CAMUS MAHOUGNON
AuteurFERNANDES, ARTHUR
AuteurOSEI AMPONSAH, RICHARD
AuteurADJE, NOUROU DINE
AuteurGBEDEVI, RICHARD
AuteurFONTON, MARIE CHRISTELLE
AuteurROSA, GUILHERME J M
AuteurFAROUGOU, SOUAIBOU
Date d'ajout2026-06-02T16:06:57Z
Date de disponibilite2026-06-02T16:06:57Z
Date de publication2020
ResumePoultry is the second largest livestock in Benin (contributing to 22% of the total meat produced), and chickens are the most reared poultry in the country. The objective of this study was to assess the current trends of local chicken breeding and factors that influence their production performance, and thereby to deliver information for production improvement and sustainable use of indigenous chicken breeds. An electronic tool was used to collect information from 269 respondents selected through a chain referral sampling method. The results showed that there were three production systems; however, the most common production system used was free-range extensive system (70%). Regarding flock ownership, men owned the birds in the majority of the cases (63%) and had overall higher population of chickens than women. The most predominant constraints for chicken production, in descending order of importance, included theft, access to bank loan, lack of training, limited investment, disease spread and mortality. From our results, gender, financial resources, main activity of the flock owner, weaning practice, and the production area had a significant effect on flock size. To enhance the indigenous chicken production, changes in traditional management practices combined with breeding program focusing on within breed selection (closed nuclear system) is a better approach
DOI10.5897/IJLP2020.0716
Autre identifiantBECDB-7835
URIhttps://dspace.uac.bj/handle/123456789/7032
Languefr
Fait partie de. International Journal of Livestock Production
SujetBiodiversity
Sujetcluster analysis
Sujetfood security
Sujetfarmer livelihood
Sujetlocal chickens
TitreNative chicken farming: A tool for wealth creation and food security in Benin
TypeArticle

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