000182904 001__ 182904 000182904 005__ 20210122074120.0 000182904 0247_ $$2doi$$a10.22004/ag.econ.182904 000182904 037__ $$a610-2016-40452 000182904 041__ $$aeng 000182904 245__ $$aFarmer preferences and market values of cattle in West and Central Africa 000182904 260__ $$c1997 000182904 269__ $$a1997 000182904 270__ $$mMJabbar2@Gmail.com$$pJabbar, Mohammad A. 000182904 300__ $$a22 000182904 336__ $$aWorking or Discussion Paper 000182904 490__ $$aSocioeconomc a d Policy Research Working paper no 000182904 490__ $$a21 000182904 520__ $$aWorld agriculture is based on a small number of animal species and a decreasing number of breeds within each species. Several breeds of West African shorthorn cattle (Bos taurus brachyceros) are now at high risk of extinction due to interbreeding. The West African shorthorn breeds are particularly important resources because of their superior abilities to resist diseases, particularly trypanosomiases, and be productive under high humidity, heat stress, water restriction and with poor quality feed. A study was undertaken in the derived savanna area of southwest Nigeria to determine the prospects for conservation through use and possible improvement of the Muturu, a West African shorthorn breed known to be in decline throughout southern Nigeria. An analysis of farmers’ breeding practices and breed preferences confirmed a strong trend away from Muturu, and identified the traits farmers find least desirable about the Muturu relative to other breeds. An analysis of cattle market prices found small, but significant, price differences by breed. The best hopes for increased utilization likely in other areas of West Africa, such as southeast Nigeria, where the Muturu is better suited to the farming systems and there is a large market for this breed to provide incentives. 000182904 650__ $$aAgricultural and Food Policy 000182904 650__ $$aDemand and Price Analysis 000182904 650__ $$aLivestock Production/Industries 000182904 650__ $$aMarketing 000182904 6531_ $$acattle 000182904 6531_ $$abreed 000182904 6531_ $$amarket price 000182904 6531_ $$afarmer preference 000182904 6531_ $$agenetic resources 000182904 6531_ $$aconservation 000182904 6531_ $$aWest Africa 000182904 6531_ $$aCentral Africa 000182904 700__ $$aJabbar, Mohammad A. 000182904 700__ $$aSwallow, B. M. 000182904 700__ $$ad'Iteren, G. 000182904 700__ $$aBusari, A. 000182904 8564_ $$94f43a98c-945d-4b29-98f4-f03a2340c331$$s352855$$uhttps://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/182904/files/1997-Cattle%20price-WP21.pdf 000182904 887__ $$ahttp://purl.umn.edu/182904 000182904 909CO $$ooai:ageconsearch.umn.edu:182904$$pGLOBAL_SET 000182904 912__ $$nSubmitted by Mohammad Jabbar (mjabbar2@gmail.com) on 2014-08-24T02:28:37Z No. of bitstreams: 1 1997-Cattle price-WP21.pdf: 352855 bytes, checksum: 288ee577125aa965c9907eb8868c054f (MD5) 000182904 912__ $$nMade available in DSpace on 2014-08-24T02:28:38Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 1997-Cattle price-WP21.pdf: 352855 bytes, checksum: 288ee577125aa965c9907eb8868c054f (MD5) Previous issue date: 1997 000182904 913__ $$aLicense granted by Mohammad Jabbar (mjabbar2@gmail.com) on 2014-08-24T02:20:31Z (GMT): <center> <h2> Deposit Agreement </h2> </center> I represent that I am the creator of the digital material identified herein (&ldquo;Work&rdquo;). I represent that the work is original and that I either own all rights of copyright or have the right to deposit the copy in a digital archive such as AgEcon Search. I represent that in regard to any non-original material included in the Work I have secured written permission of the copyright owner (s) for this use or believe this use is allowed by law. I further represent that I have included all appropriate credits and attributions. I hereby grant the Regents of the University of Minnesota (&ldquo;University&rdquo;), through AgEcon Search, a non-exclusive right to access, reproduce, and distribute the Work, in whole or in part, for the purposes of security, preservation, and perpetual access. I grant the University a limited, non-exclusive right to make derivative works for the purpose of migrating the Work to other media or formats in order to preserve access to the Work. I do not transfer or intend to transfer any right of copyright or other intellectual property to the University. If the Deposit Agreement is executed by the Author�s Representative, the Representative shall separately execute the following representation: I represent that I am authorized by the Author to execute this Deposit Agreement on behalf of the Author. 000182904 980__ $$a610 000182904 982__ $$gInternational Livestock Research Institute>Research Reports