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• TITLE: Socio-Economic Characteristics of Lagoon Cattle Farmers in Côte d’Ivoire

  AUTHORS: Brahima Soro, Yves Stéphane Aka, Sylvain Zadi Bopo, Herbert Michael Kpahé Kanh, Abdoul-Razak Songuida Koné, Ibrahim Bakayoko, Patricia Danielle Adjo Gnandji, Mathurin Koffi N’goran, Paulin Didier Sokouri

  KEYWORDS: Socio-Economic, Côte d’Ivoire, Breeding, Lagoon Cattle, Farmers

  JOURNAL NAME: Agricultural Sciences, Vol.16 No.1, January 26, 2025

  ABSTRACT: This study examines the socio-economic profile of livestock farmers in coastal Côte d’Ivoire. A total of 43 people were interviewed using well-structured questionnaires. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive methods. The results showed that local Lagoon breeders are divided into two zones: southwest and southeast. Breeders in the south-western region are generally located in two sub-prefectures of the Tabou Department (Grabo and Oulodio). Tabou’s department alone accounts for 42% of the Lagoon breed in Côte d’Ivoire. Agriculture in this area is traditionally sedentary, practiced for social reasons. On the other hand, the south-eastern zone, located in the departments of Aboisso, Adzopé, Agboville, Grand-Lahou, Jacqueville, Abidjan, Dabou and Sikensi, represents 58% of the Lagoon breeding area in Côte d’Ivoire. This second group is characterised by improved breeding. Most of the farmers interviewed in this zone breed for economic reasons. However, the risk of cross-breeding, which already affects the local Lagoon breed, could be increased by the presence of other species such as the Zebu and Ndamas, or even the Baoulé, in this south-eastern herd.