Relations sociales et influence économique dans la chaîne de valeur du lait local au Sénégal

Despite its socio-economic importance, the local milk sector in Senegal is struggling to overcome the factors that determine its development. The milk value chain study took place in the Kaolack region with 349 stakeholders and assessed the market risk factors and the level of socio-economic influence of the stakeholders. Results show that the overall added value is significant according to the income structure, relatively unequal and captured mostly by women with traditional processing of local milk. The regional economic exchange network is almost absent and the gap is filled by a sparse social network. Thus, the development of the local milk value chain requires a mobilization of both economic and social networks and a better redistribution of the added value to the different stakeholders. Keywords: Value chain, Added value, milk, social network, economic integrationMalgré son importance socio-économique, la filière lait local au Sénégal peine à maîtriser les déterminants de son développement. Une étude de cette chaîne de valeur s’est déroulée dans la région de Kaolack auprès de 349 acteurs et a permis d’évaluer les facteurs de risque du marché et le niveau d’influence socio-économique des acteurs. Les résultats montrent que la valeur ajoutée globale est forte selon la structure du revenu, inégalitaire et captée en majorité par les transformatrices artisanales du lait local. Le réseau d’échange économique régional est quasi-absent et comblé par un réseau social peu dense. Ainsi, le développement de la chaîne de valeur du lait local doit passer par une mobilisation à la fois des relations économiques et sociales et une meilleure redistribution de la valeur ajoutée aux différents acteurs. Mots-clés: Chaîne de valeur, Valeur ajoutée, lait, réseau social, intégration économiqu

Relations sociales et influence économique dans la chaîne de valeur du lait local au Sénégal

Malgré son importance socio-économique, la filière lait local au Sénégal peine à maîtriser les déterminants de son développement. Une étude de cette chaîne de valeur s’est déroulée dans la région de Kaolack auprès de 349 acteurs et a permis d’évaluer les facteurs de risque du marché et le niveau d’influence socio-économique des acteurs. Les résultats montrent que la valeur ajoutée globale est forte selon la structure du revenu, inégalitaire et captée en majorité par les transformatrices artisanales du lait local. Le réseau d’échange économique régional est quasi-absent et comblé par un réseau social peu dense. Ainsi, le développement de la chaîne de valeur du lait local doit passer par une mobilisation à la fois des relations économiques et sociales et une meilleure redistribution de la valeur ajoutée aux différents acteurs. Mots-clés: Chaîne de valeur, Valeur ajoutée, lait, réseau social, intégration économiqu

Typology, technical efficiency and scale economy of dibiteries in Dakar, Senegal

In recent years, a profound transformation has been observed in the eating habits of the populations of African cities, induced by accelerated socioeconomic and demographic growth. In Senegal, these changes have manifested in the proliferation of collective informal catering enterprises, such as the '; dibiteries; ', where the roasted meat of sheep is prepared and sold. The rise of the average household income has contributed substantially to increasing levels of meat consumption, leading to the expansion of the; dibiteries; . The purpose of the current work was to evaluate the managerial performance of these establishments in Dakar, Senegal.; To achieve this, a cross-sectional study was conducted among 152 ; dibiteries; using a questionnaire. Efficiency scores were determined via the data envelopment analysis method. The pure technical scores thereby obtained were subsequently used as dependent variables in a Tobit model to identify the socioeconomic determinants of; dibiterie; efficiency.; The resulting average score of the; dibiteries; suggests that the majority are operating inefficiently (79.6%). Moreover, it was demonstrated that this inefficiency seems to be related to scale rather than technical issues. However, few of the; dibiteries; assessed (20.4%) were nevertheless in a situation of constant scale economy. Among the socioeconomic variables tested, experience, leadership (family or individual-run), the ownership status of the restaurant building (own or lease) and the type of workforce (family, recruited, mixed or without) had a significant impact on the efficiency of the establishments.; The scale economy and waste reduction in food production can result in economic gains that can in turn be used in the safety of finished products. Indeed, by following best practices,; dibiteries; can make gains which could be used to invest in good hygiene practices on handwashing, cleaning and disinfecting grilling tools, optimizing work space and training staff

Zootechnical performances and profitability of local breed’s pigs fattened through the application of feed and health technological packages in traditional livestock farms in Casamance, Senegal

ABSTRACTThis work aims to assess the effects of the application of feed and health technological packages on the zootechnical-economic performance of local breeds pigs in Casamance. It involved 253 young pigs, provided by 44 traditional farms. The feed and health technological package group (FHT) pigs were kept in permanent confinement and fed ad-libitum with a diet containing 15% of dried cashew apple pulp, while the controls and health technological package (HT) pigs were raised in a free-range area and fed in the usual way by the farmers. The zootechnical and economic parameters were collected and processed by ANOVA test and linear regression. The results showed a significant improvement in health status, live body weight, carcass weight of pigs, daily weight gain mean of the pigs in the FHT group compared to the HT and controls (p < 0.05). The production costs of the FHT pigs were lower than those of the HT and control pigs’ groups. They generated on average a gain for the selling in live body weight and a loss for those in carcass weight. The use of feed and health technological packages is advised in pig farming and price incentives are necessary to make the fattening activity sustainable

Assessing factors associated with owner's individual decision to vaccinate their dogs against rabies: A house-to-house survey in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Background and Aim: In rabies endemic area, dog vaccination is an effective way of controlling the disease in animals and humans if a minimum of 70% vaccination coverage is reached. This study aimed to identify dog demographics and household characteristics associated with dogs' vaccination against rabies in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Materials and Methods: A questionnaire was used to collect data from respondents with regard to their dogs' demographics and their household characteristics. Chi-square test and Fisher's exact test were performed to assess the association between explicative variables and the dogs' vaccination status. Results: Overall, as per the findings of this study, it was determined that out of 424 dogs, 57.8% were reportedly vaccinated. The vaccination status was significantly associated with most of the household variables (e.g., gender of the respondent, age, level of education, main means of transportation, participation in a vaccination campaign, knowledge on rabies, and knowledge on dog vaccination) and the dogs' variables (breed of dog, dog origin, purpose for keeping, confinement status, and perceived behavior) (p0.05). Conclusion: Our study generated informative data showing that animal health workers could develop effective rabies vaccination strategy planning by examining owned dog demographics and their husbandry practices in households