Le mini-élevage, son développement villageoiset l'action de BEDIM
Titel:
Le mini-élevage, son développement villageoiset l'action de BEDIM
Auteur:
Jacques Hardouin Éric Thys
Verschenen in:
Biotechnologie, agronomie, société et environnement
Paginering:
Jaargang 1 (1997) nr. 2 pagina's 92-97
Jaar:
1997
Inhoud:
Minilivestock, village development and the role of BEDIM.Minilivestock encompasses all animals of small site, and little-known in terras of production but usable as food, feed or revenues if not eaten. Sustainable breeding becomes possible, and should progressively replace uncontrolled gathering in the wild. Amongst vertebrates, an important meat supply is based on edible rodents like Thryonomys, Cricetomys, Xerus, Atherurus, Tenrec; Hydrochoerus, Dasyprocta, Myocastor, Capromys, Dolichotis, Agouti, etc. The saine applies to the guinea-pig Cavia porcellus and to frogs. Invertebrates farming is also practised through breeding of maggots, termites, butterflies (pupae and adults) for consumption or sale; giant snails are also highly appreciated in many African countries. Minilivestock development is usually a back-yard activity, hence its interest as it relies on local species, substrates and raw materials for infrastructure. The demand for minilivestock product is high but there is still reluctance often from the official authorities, unfortunately. However minilivestock is not an utopia, and a country like Papua-New-Guinea, which bas officially adopted minilivestock production as a tool to help to develop remote villages, is an excellent example of success
Uitgever:
University of Gembloux, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences
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