Characterization of Dairy Production Systems and Analysis of Milk Promotion Strategies in Rural and Urban Areas in Niger: Case of the Urban Community of Niamey and Rural District of Filingue
Livestock breeding and particularly milk production play a major role in poverty alleviation and economic growth. The present study aimed at characterizing the production systems and opening avenues for milk production in a (sub)urban [urban community of Niamey (UCN)] and in a rural environment [rur...
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| author | A. R. Boukari M. Chaibou H. Marichatou G. F. Vias |
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| description | Livestock breeding and particularly milk production play a major role in poverty alleviation and economic growth. The present study aimed at characterizing the production systems and opening avenues for milk production in a (sub)urban [urban community of Niamey (UCN)] and in a rural environment [rural district of Filingue (RDF)] in Niger. In UCN, surveys were carried out in 35 dairy sites randomly selected among the 150 already indexed within a radius of 50 km from the capital. Out of these, 12 sites were selected allowing the questionnaire to be administered to 169 heads of household. In RDF, 49 heads of household, located in five villages within 75 km of Filingue, were surveyed. Results showed that in UCN, breeders owned few dairy cows (five on average, i.e. 28% of the bovine herd), which produced in all seasons 7 to 10 L/household/day; they marketed fresh milk more often than in RDF because they had access to dairy transformation units. In RDF, they owned more cows (ten on average, i.e. 52% of the bovine herd), which produced only during the rainy season and the cold dry season (between 0 to 10 and 10 to 20 L/household/ day according to 66 and 20% of the persons surveyed, respectively); dairy products were transformed more often before sale (melted butter, curdled milk, cheese). The innovations observed in the surveyed breeders were related to changes in herd management. The constraints to dairy production development in the urban area concerned in particular production and preservation of good-quality fresh milk all the way to transforming units or consumers, while in the rural area, it concerned the lack of avenues. In urban areas, it is essential to organize the supply of food inputs, evening collection of milk and to popularize technical topics and innovating practices. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-07d0fd4ec3f649a9b42ceb367a369f292023-09-02T03:15:00ZengCIRADRevue d’Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux0035-18651951-67112007-01-01601-411312010.19182/remvt.99639963Characterization of Dairy Production Systems and Analysis of Milk Promotion Strategies in Rural and Urban Areas in Niger: Case of the Urban Community of Niamey and Rural District of FilingueA. R. Boukari0M. Chaibou1H. Marichatou2G. F. Vias3ONG Karkara, Niamey, Niger.Faculté d’Agronomie, université Abdou Moumouni, Niamey, Niger.1- Faculté d’Agronomie, université Abdou Moumouni, Niamey, Niger. 2- Département productions animales, faculté d’Agronomie, BP 10960, université Abdou Moumouni, Niamey, Niger.ONG Karkara, Niamey, Niger.Livestock breeding and particularly milk production play a major role in poverty alleviation and economic growth. The present study aimed at characterizing the production systems and opening avenues for milk production in a (sub)urban [urban community of Niamey (UCN)] and in a rural environment [rural district of Filingue (RDF)] in Niger. In UCN, surveys were carried out in 35 dairy sites randomly selected among the 150 already indexed within a radius of 50 km from the capital. Out of these, 12 sites were selected allowing the questionnaire to be administered to 169 heads of household. In RDF, 49 heads of household, located in five villages within 75 km of Filingue, were surveyed. Results showed that in UCN, breeders owned few dairy cows (five on average, i.e. 28% of the bovine herd), which produced in all seasons 7 to 10 L/household/day; they marketed fresh milk more often than in RDF because they had access to dairy transformation units. In RDF, they owned more cows (ten on average, i.e. 52% of the bovine herd), which produced only during the rainy season and the cold dry season (between 0 to 10 and 10 to 20 L/household/ day according to 66 and 20% of the persons surveyed, respectively); dairy products were transformed more often before sale (melted butter, curdled milk, cheese). The innovations observed in the surveyed breeders were related to changes in herd management. The constraints to dairy production development in the urban area concerned in particular production and preservation of good-quality fresh milk all the way to transforming units or consumers, while in the rural area, it concerned the lack of avenues. In urban areas, it is essential to organize the supply of food inputs, evening collection of milk and to popularize technical topics and innovating practices.http://revues.cirad.fr/index.php/REMVT/article/view/9963Bovin laitierProduction laitièreProduit laitierZone ruraleZone périurbaineNiger |
| spellingShingle | A. R. Boukari M. Chaibou H. Marichatou G. F. Vias Characterization of Dairy Production Systems and Analysis of Milk Promotion Strategies in Rural and Urban Areas in Niger: Case of the Urban Community of Niamey and Rural District of Filingue Revue d’Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux Bovin laitier Production laitière Produit laitier Zone rurale Zone périurbaine Niger |
| title | Characterization of Dairy Production Systems and Analysis of Milk Promotion Strategies in Rural and Urban Areas in Niger: Case of the Urban Community of Niamey and Rural District of Filingue |
| title_full | Characterization of Dairy Production Systems and Analysis of Milk Promotion Strategies in Rural and Urban Areas in Niger: Case of the Urban Community of Niamey and Rural District of Filingue |
| title_fullStr | Characterization of Dairy Production Systems and Analysis of Milk Promotion Strategies in Rural and Urban Areas in Niger: Case of the Urban Community of Niamey and Rural District of Filingue |
| title_full_unstemmed | Characterization of Dairy Production Systems and Analysis of Milk Promotion Strategies in Rural and Urban Areas in Niger: Case of the Urban Community of Niamey and Rural District of Filingue |
| title_short | Characterization of Dairy Production Systems and Analysis of Milk Promotion Strategies in Rural and Urban Areas in Niger: Case of the Urban Community of Niamey and Rural District of Filingue |
| title_sort | characterization of dairy production systems and analysis of milk promotion strategies in rural and urban areas in niger case of the urban community of niamey and rural district of filingue |
| topic | Bovin laitier Production laitière Produit laitier Zone rurale Zone périurbaine Niger |
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