The provision of animal health care to smallholders in Africa: an analytical approach

Bossche, Peter Van Den; Thys, É.; Elyn, Rik; Marcotty, Tanguy; Geerts, S.

doi:10.20506/rst.23.3.1526

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“…The lack of trust in the effectiveness of interventions also emerged from the interviews. This may be understood in relation with the lack of observability of the quality of veterinary services: difficulty in distinguishing counterfeit products and in estimating the actual qualification of technicians (Van den Bossche et al, 2004). Facing the absence of animal health care in the zone, actions aimed at building capacities in veterinary services and building trust between them and farmers might much improve livestock production and farmers' livelihoods.…”

Section: Husbandrymentioning

confidence: 99%

Systèmes d’élevage ovin et gestion des ressources génétiques animales dans la région du Plateau central du Burkina Faso

Tindano

Moula

Traoré

et al. 2017

Rev. Elev. Med. Vet. Pays Trop.

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A l’image de l’ensemble de la filière de l’élevage dans les pays en développement, l’élevage ovin au Burkina Faso fait face à une demande croissante, dans un contexte de production socioéconomique et environnemental contraignant. Cela a donné lieu à des croisements peu maîtrisés dans la zone périurbaine de la capitale, Ouagadougou. Afin d’identifier les moyens d’encadrer ces pratiques pour rendre durables les systèmes ovins, une enquête a été conduite auprès de 63 éleveurs évoluant dans le milieu rural de la région du Plateau Central. L’objectif principal était d’évaluer les possibilités d’une gestion intégrée entre les éleveurs ruraux et les éleveurs périurbains à travers notamment des échanges de femelles. Les données ont été collectées à travers des entretiens directs à l’aide d’un questionnaire comportant des questions ouvertes et fermées. Les résultats ont montré que l’ensemble des éleveurs avaient des stratégies de sélection à travers le choix des mâles reproducteurs. Ce choix se faisait essentiellement dans leur propre troupeau (98 % des interviewés) et quelquefois dans les marchés (22 %). Les objectifs principaux d’amélioration concernaient le poids adulte et la croissance des jeunes, ou le maintien de la rusticité. La brebis Djallonké, variété Mossi, était la race la plus rencontrée dans la zone (présente dans 97% des troupeaux). Mettant en œuvre leurs objectifs les éleveurs croisaient leurs brebis Mossi avec des béliers Peuhls, d’un plus grand gabarit, mais de manière temporaire afin de limiter la perte de résistance de leur troupeau. Le lien potentiel avec la production des éleveurs périurbains par la vente de femelles semblait faire face à des contraintes culturelles. Le système de production décrit par les éleveurs présentait des contraintes de durabilité et ne permettait pas de véritable intégration avec le système périurbain. Des approches participatives devraient être mises en œuvre localement afin d’élaborer des solutions appropriées pour accroître la production et la gestion durable des ressources zoogénétiques.

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Section: Husbandrymentioning

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Systèmes d’élevage ovin et gestion des ressources génétiques animales dans la région du Plateau central du Burkina Faso

Tindano

Moula

Traoré

et al. 2017

Rev. Elev. Med. Vet. Pays Trop.

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“…Van Den Bossche et al (2004) described the complex socio-economic mechanisms impairing the development of veterinary services in rural zones of Africa. Private veterinarians are poorly equipped and unwilling to work in remote camel-rearing areas.…”

Section: Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Characterisation of camel breeding practices in the Ansongo Region, Mali

Traoré¹,

Moula²,

Touré³

et al. 2014

Trop Anim Health Prod

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Despite its importance in Mali's economy, camel breeding in the country remains poorly documented, impeding effective policy-making in this regard. This study consisted in a 3-month survey and aimed at characterising camel breeding systems in Ansongo, in the region of Gao, Mali. It highlights the diversity of strategies adopted by breeders and their evolutions. Supplementary feeding and veterinary care were seldom practised. In zones close to the Niger River, cattle were substituted to camels. Transhumance routes also are modified but mobility keeps its vital role in the breeding system. Important differences within the study region in the classification of camel breeds have been reported that will influence the implementation of a collective action for animal genetic improvement. The improvement goals should take the actual management, including mobility and the mixed nature of the herds into account.

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“…As to whether the differences were substantial enough to warrant location-specific AHC delivery systems as recommended by Van den Bossche et al (2004) is doubtful. The practicality of setting up diverse systems and the resources needed to start and run different systems needs to be ascertained and costs and benefits computed.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The public sector services are being restructured with cost recovery, privatisation and decentralisation as the main tools (Turkson 1998). It is argued that despite spatial and temporal variations in the supply of AHC, restructuring of AHC systems has often been done in paradigmatic manner, ignoring geographical and temporal specificities crucial for a quality AHC system, resulting in a call for location-specific delivery systems, rather than generic solutions (Van den Bossche et al 2004). Chilonda and Huylenbroeck (2001) suggested analysis of differences in demand response between regions with different types of veterinary services organization.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Clients’ perceptions of delivery of veterinary services in peri-urban Ghana

Turkson

2008

Trop Anim Health Prod

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A study was designed aimed at comparing the assessment of performance of animal health care delivery systems in peri-urban Ghana by livestock and poultry keepers in 4 locations. 889 respondents were interviewed using a questionnaire. A higher proportion of respondents in Location 1 met their needs for animal health by themselves, while in Location 3 these needs were met mainly by veterinarians. The mean distances to veterinary clinics, veterinary technicians or to purchase medicine were significantly higher in Location 1. Higher proportions in 3 locations perceived effectiveness of service delivery to be good. However, equity was poor in all 4 locations. Higher proportions in Locations 2, 3 and 4 said services were unaffordable. Client needs were perceived to have been met by higher proportions in Locations 3 and 4 but not in Locations 1 and 2. Staff attitude and technical competence were good in all 4 locations. The study concluded that the differences reported in the quality of service indicators in the 4 locations were not critical enough to recommend location-specific delivery systems.

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The provision of animal health care to smallholders in Africa: an analytical approach

Cited by 16 publications

References 26 publications

Systèmes d’élevage ovin et gestion des ressources génétiques animales dans la région du Plateau central du Burkina Faso

Systèmes d’élevage ovin et gestion des ressources génétiques animales dans la région du Plateau central du Burkina Faso

Characterisation of camel breeding practices in the Ansongo Region, Mali

Clients’ perceptions of delivery of veterinary services in peri-urban Ghana

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