Grasscutter farming is an alternative solution for the fight against poaching. However, diseases are often rampant on farms and very few studies are carried out in this direction. The aim of this study was to prevent the risk of contamination of grasscutter farmers by zoonosis in Côte d’Ivoire. A survey was therefore carried out on 39 farms in the south of the country to collect information on breeders, diseases encountered, their treatments and the pace of cleaning of the grasscutter farms. It appears that all the farmers interviewed were aged between 25 and 62 years old and The majority were male (97.43%). Of these, 74.35% had received training. Also, they carried out other activities. Indeed, 33.33% were farmers, 25.64% breeders, 20.51% civil servants and 20.51% men in small trades. Sixteen percent (16%) of grasscutter farmers cleaned their farms daily, 16% did so weekly and 68% monthly. The most common pathologies were sudden death (84.21%), cannibalism (73.68%), injuries (57.89%) and bristling hair (57.89%). The others (weight loss, diarrhoea, belly bloating and coughing) were observed by less than 50% of farmers. To eradicate them, 58% used medicinal plants, 21% alternated medicinal plants and veterinary products and 10.5% used only veterinary products. On the other hand, 10.5% of farmers did not use any product. This study has made it possible to identify pathologies rampant in the breeding of grasscutters in Côte d’Ivoire and means of control. Training sessions on hygiene rules in livestock farming should be considered.

The present study was carried out at the slaughterhouse in the town of Korhogo to assess the morphological characteristics and quality of sheep carcasses. For this purpose, all sheep admitted to the slaughterhouse were considered. On these animals, different parameters such as determination of age, sex, live weight and body condition score were evaluated before slaughter. The criteria for assessing the quality of the carcasses (state of fattening, conformation and coloring, carcass weight and yield), carried out according to evaluation grids after slaughter. The results showed that Djallonke sheep were the most slaughtered in this slaughterhouse (91.3% of total numbers), including females over 4 years old (37.1%). However, Sahelian breed sheep had a higher carcass yield (47.93%) (P ≤ 0.05) than that of the Djallonkes (46.16%). The carcasses were mainly category D (83.77%) and conformation E (41.15%). However, the proportion of red coloring carcasses was highest in the Djallonké breed (64.97%) than in the Sahelian breed (5.92%). From the analysis of these results, it appears that most sheep admitted to the Korhogo slaughterhouse are females who have not finished their career in extensive breeding. Which could be detrimental to the sustainability of farms.

The management of pastoral resources is today a real challenge for the West African sub-region, particularly in the north of Côte d’Ivoire. To help improve their exploitation, this study was carried out in the Department of Ouangolodougou. The objective of this is to carry out an analysis of cross-border transhumance in the said locality. To achieve this, a survey was conducted among the various stakeholders involved in the beef industry in this locality. The results showed that transhumant herders are mainly men of Peulh origin whose age range varies between 18 and 40 years (68%). They are mostly illiterate (97.33%) and experienced (6 to 15 years of experience). Zebus are the highest breed (37.33%). Heifers and bull calves make up the majority of the herd with 25.33% respectively. The small transhumance leaves from June to November and the large one takes place between November and May. The reasons for livestock mobility remain the lack of water (48.67%) and pasture (51.33%). The consequences of cross-border transhumance are crop damage and farmer-herder conflicts. Added to this is soil fertilization. The constraints of cross-border transhumance are the absence of passage corridors and rest areas. However, several measures have been taken by the State of Côte d’Ivoire to support cross-border transhumance.