Livelihood strategies in endemic livestock production systems in sub-humid zone of West Africa: Trends, tradeoffs and implications

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cg.contributor.donorGlobal Environment Programmeen
cg.contributor.donorAfrican Development Banken
cg.coverage.regionAfricaen
cg.coverage.regionWestern Africaen
cg.creator.identifierKaren Marshall: 0000-0003-4197-1455en
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-010-9250-zen
cg.issn1387-585Xen
cg.issue1en
cg.journalEnvironment, Development and Sustainabilityen
cg.subject.ilriANIMAL DISEASESen
cg.subject.ilriDISEASE CONTROLen
cg.subject.ilriEPIDEMIOLOGYen
cg.subject.ilriINDIGENOUS BREEDSen
cg.subject.ilriLIVELIHOODSen
cg.subject.ilriLIVESTOCKen
cg.volume13en
dc.contributor.authorZaibet, L.en
dc.contributor.authorTraoré, S.en
dc.contributor.authorAyantunde, Augustine A.en
dc.contributor.authorMarshall, Karenen
dc.contributor.authorJohnson, Nancy L.en
dc.contributor.authorSiegmund-Schultze, M.en
dc.date.accessioned2011-02-14T09:22:56Zen
dc.date.available2011-02-14T09:22:56Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/3180
dc.titleLivelihood strategies in endemic livestock production systems in sub-humid zone of West Africa: Trends, tradeoffs and implicationsen
dcterms.abstractRural livelihoods in West Africa depend largely on livestock. The sub-humid and humid zones of the region, however, are highly affected by the tsetse flies, vector of trypanosomosis, by severely limiting livestock production and livelihood options. Endemic ruminant livestock breeds are trypanotolerant, but perceived as inferior compared to other breeds in terms of productivity. The paper shows trends of relative decline in endemic population as a result of increased crossbreeding, largely with zebu cattle and Sahelian sheep and goats, and considerable decline in habitat quality due to forest conversion, logging activities and bushfires. The trade-offs between livelihoods and income strategies and endemic ruminant and habitat conservation are captured by an understanding of the socio-economic conditions and potential drivers of breed choices and forest use within households and communities. The paper shows that livelihood analysis is an important step in understanding impacts and therefore responses to development projects and to ensure that the poorest categories are not excluded from development interventions.en
dcterms.accessRightsLimited Accessen
dcterms.available2010-06-11en
dcterms.bibliographicCitationZaibet, L, Traore, S., Ayantunde, A., Marshall, K., Johnson, N. and Siegmund-Schultze, M. 2011. Livelihood strategies in endemic livestock production systems in sub-humid zone of West Africa: Trends, tradeoffs and implications. Environment, Development and Sustainability 13(1):87-105.en
dcterms.extentp. 87-105en
dcterms.issued2011-02en
dcterms.languageenen
dcterms.licenseCopyrighted; all rights reserveden
dcterms.publisherSpringeren
dcterms.typeJournal Articleen

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