Volume 41, Issue 2, December 2023, Pages 437–445
Brou Gboko Konan Gatien1, SORO Soronikpoho2, Outtara Nouplé Assetou3, Coulibaly Donakpo4, and Diomande Dramane5
1 Laboratoire de Biologie, de Production et de Santé Animale, Institut de Gestion Agropastorale (IGA), Université Peleforo Gon Coulibaly (UPGC), Korhogo, Côte d’Ivoire
2 Laboratoire de Biochimie et Sciences des Aliments, UFR Biosciences, Université Félix Houphouët Boigny de Cocody, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
3 Laboratoire de Biologie, de Production et de Santé Animale, Institut de Gestion Agropastorale (IGA), Université Peleforo Gon Coulibaly (UPGC), Korhogo, Côte d’Ivoire
4 Cabinet vétérinaire SANIVET du Tchologo, Ouangolodougou, Côte d’Ivoire
5 Laboratoire des Sciences et Gestion de l’Environnement (SGE), Université Nangui Abrogoua, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Original language: English
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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.
Author Keywords: Cross border transhumance, cattle, conflict, grazing, Ouangolodougou.
Brou Gboko Konan Gatien1, SORO Soronikpoho2, Outtara Nouplé Assetou3, Coulibaly Donakpo4, and Diomande Dramane5
1 Laboratoire de Biologie, de Production et de Santé Animale, Institut de Gestion Agropastorale (IGA), Université Peleforo Gon Coulibaly (UPGC), Korhogo, Côte d’Ivoire
2 Laboratoire de Biochimie et Sciences des Aliments, UFR Biosciences, Université Félix Houphouët Boigny de Cocody, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
3 Laboratoire de Biologie, de Production et de Santé Animale, Institut de Gestion Agropastorale (IGA), Université Peleforo Gon Coulibaly (UPGC), Korhogo, Côte d’Ivoire
4 Cabinet vétérinaire SANIVET du Tchologo, Ouangolodougou, Côte d’Ivoire
5 Laboratoire des Sciences et Gestion de l’Environnement (SGE), Université Nangui Abrogoua, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Original language: English
Copyright © 2023 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
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.
Author Keywords: Cross border transhumance, cattle, conflict, grazing, Ouangolodougou.
How to Cite this Article
Brou Gboko Konan Gatien, SORO Soronikpoho, Outtara Nouplé Assetou, Coulibaly Donakpo, and Diomande Dramane, “Analysis of cross-border transhumance of cattle in the department of Ouangolodougou,” International Journal of Innovation and Applied Studies, vol. 41, no. 2, pp. 437–445, December 2023.
