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Valuing breeders' preferences in the conservation of the Koundoum sheep in Niger by multi-attribute analysis
Issa Hamadou
Department of Animal Production, National Institute of Agronomic
Research of Niger, P.O. Box 429, Niamey, Niger
Nassim Moula
Fundamental and Applied Research for Animals & Health (FARAH),
Sustainable Animal Production, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Liège, 4000 Liège, Belgium
Tropical Veterinary Institute, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine,
University of Liège, Quartier Vallée 2, Avenue de Cureghem 6, building B43, 4000 Liège, Belgium
Seyni Siddo
Department of Animal Production, National Institute of Agronomic
Research of Niger, P.O. Box 429, Niamey, Niger
Moumouni Issa
Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agronomy, Abdou Moumouni University, P.O. Box 10 960, Niamey, Niger
Hamani Marichatou
Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agronomy, Abdou Moumouni University, P.O. Box 10 960, Niamey, Niger
Pascal Leroy
Fundamental and Applied Research for Animals & Health (FARAH),
Sustainable Animal Production, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Liège, 4000 Liège, Belgium
Tropical Veterinary Institute, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine,
University of Liège, Quartier Vallée 2, Avenue de Cureghem 6, building B43, 4000 Liège, Belgium
Nicolas Antoine-Moussiaux
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Fundamental and Applied Research for Animals & Health (FARAH),
Sustainable Animal Production, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Liège, 4000 Liège, Belgium
Tropical Veterinary Institute, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine,
University of Liège, Quartier Vallée 2, Avenue de Cureghem 6, building B43, 4000 Liège, Belgium
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This study characterises farmer’s preferences for breeding rams and tackles their willingness to contribute to the wool sheep Koundoum conservation programme through their quantified appreciation of the main phenotypic features of the sheep breed in the region. In Tillabéri region, i.e. the Koundoum sheep’s area of origin, the proportional piling tool is first used in 11 focus group discussions of breeders to determine the main selection criteria of breeding rams. The multi-attribute analysis me
This study characterises farmer’s preferences for breeding rams and tackles their willingness...
