The role of cross-border transhumance in influencing resident herders’ cattle husbandry practices and use of genetic resources
For centuries, the humid West African coastal country of Benin attracts cattle herders from neighboring Sahelian countries such as Niger, Burkina Faso and Nigeria. Each year, several thousands of cattle are trekked over hundreds of kilometers to Benin following established and non-established transh...
Main Authors: | S.O. Houessou, L.H. Dossa, C.A. Assogba, R.V.C. Diogo, S.F.U. Vanvanhossou, E. Schlecht |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-01-01
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Series: | Animal |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731120001378 |
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