[ Caractéristiques socio-professionnelles des aulacodiculteurs et pathologies rencontrées dans les fermes aulacodicoles au sud de la Côte d’Ivoire ]
Zahouli Faustin ZOUH BI1, Yatanan Casimir BLE2, SORO Soronikpoho3, Andju Daniel KOUAKOU4, and Yahaya Karamoko5
1 Centre de Recherche en Ecologie, Laboratoire Milieux Terrestres, Université Nangui ABROGOUA, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
2 UFR Ingénierie agronomique, forestière et environnementale, Université de Man, BP 20 Man, Côte d’Ivoire
3 Laboratoire de Biochimie et Sciences des Aliments, UFR Biosciences, Université Félix Houphouët Boigny de Cocody, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
4 UFR Sciences de la Nature, Laboratoire de Biologie et Cytologie Animale, Université Nangui ABROGOUA, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
5 Université NANGUI ABROGOUA, Unité de Formation et de Recherches des Sciences de la Nature, Laboratoire de Biologie et Cytologie Animales, 02 BP 801 Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Original language: French
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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.
Author Keywords: Grasscutter breeding, Breeders, Diseases, Hygiene in livestock farming, Côte d’Ivoire.
Zahouli Faustin ZOUH BI1, Yatanan Casimir BLE2, SORO Soronikpoho3, Andju Daniel KOUAKOU4, and Yahaya Karamoko5
1 Centre de Recherche en Ecologie, Laboratoire Milieux Terrestres, Université Nangui ABROGOUA, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
2 UFR Ingénierie agronomique, forestière et environnementale, Université de Man, BP 20 Man, Côte d’Ivoire
3 Laboratoire de Biochimie et Sciences des Aliments, UFR Biosciences, Université Félix Houphouët Boigny de Cocody, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
4 UFR Sciences de la Nature, Laboratoire de Biologie et Cytologie Animale, Université Nangui ABROGOUA, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
5 Université NANGUI ABROGOUA, Unité de Formation et de Recherches des Sciences de la Nature, Laboratoire de Biologie et Cytologie Animales, 02 BP 801 Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Original language: French
Copyright © 2025 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
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.
Author Keywords: Grasscutter breeding, Breeders, Diseases, Hygiene in livestock farming, Côte d’Ivoire.
Abstract: (french)
L’aulacodiculture est une solution alternative pour la lutte contre le braconnage. Cependant, des pathologies sévissent souvent dans les fermes et très peu d’études sont menées dans ce sens. Cette étude avait pour objectif de prévenir le risque de contamination des aulacodiculteurs par des zoonoses en Côte d’Ivoire. Une enquête a donc été menée dans 39 aulacoderies provenant du sud du pays afin de recueillir des informations sur les éleveurs, les maladies rencontrées, leurs traitements et le rythme de nettoyage des aulacoderies. Il ressort que tous les éleveurs interrogés avaient entre 25 à 62 ans. La majorité était de sexe masculin (97,43%). Parmi eux, 74,35% avaient reçu une formation. Aussi, menaient-ils d’autres activités. En effet, 33,33% étaient agriculteurs, 25,64% éleveurs, 20,51% fonctionnaires et 20,51% pratiquaient des petits métiers. Seize pour cent (16%) des éleveurs nettoyaient leurs fermes chaque jour, 16% le faisaient chaque semaine et 68% chaque mois. Les pathologies les plus rencontrés étaient les morts subites (84,21%), le cannibalisme (73,68%), les blessures (57,89%) et les poils hérissés (57,89%). Les autres (amaigrissement, diarrhée, ballonnement du ventre et toux) ont été observées par moins de 50% des éleveurs. Pour les éradiquer, 58% utilisaient des plantes médicinales, 21% alternaient plantes médicinales et produits vétérinaires puis 10,5% utilisaient uniquement des produits vétérinaires. Par contre, 10,5% des éleveurs n’utilisaient aucun produit. Cette étude a permis d’identifier les pathologies sévissant dans les aulacodicultures en Côte d’Ivoire et les moyens de lutte. Des séances de formations sur les règles d’hygiène en élevage devront être envisagées.
Author Keywords: Aulacodiculture, Eleveurs, Maladies, Hygiène en élevage, Côte d’Ivoire.
