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New research results obtained in grass-cutter (Thryonomys swinderianus) husbandry in Bénin

Détails de la publication

• Type:Fiche Technique
• Domaine: Production et santé animale
• Année de publication: 2005
• Auteurs: MENSAH G.A., BEMBIDÉ C., OGOUMA E., KPÉHOUNTON A. P., MISSAINHOUN U., AZÉHOU-PAZOU J.G., POMALÉGNI C.B., SILEMEHOU J.A.S., TOBADA P., KOUDANDÉ O. D., TOLÉBA S.S., HOUINATO M., HOUZANGBÉ A. S., SALIFOU S., BIAOU F., ADÉBIDI A., DAHOUÉNON- AHOUSSI E. ET KPÉRA G.N.
• Cultures: Grasscutter
• Couverture géographique: BENIN
• Mots clés: grass-cutter; Thryonomys swinderianus; husbandry; castration; Bénin

Résumé de la publication

Started in Bénin 22 years ago, grass-cutter (Thryonomys swinderianus) husbandry expanded very rapidly in some fifteen countries of Africa in Southern of Sahara. Different research works carried out on grass-cutter permit to improve its production performances and to adapt it to life in captivity. Obtained research results between 1983 and 2002 concern: development of the elementary breeding techniques (breeding systems in pen on floor, batteries of cages and floor-off pen); improvement of grass-cutter productivity with a litter size of 4.7 young per birth and an average number of 1.8 births annually per female; diseases treatments by modern veterinary medicine as well as by formulas of the veterinary pharmacopoeia and/or traditional medicine using the medicinal plants; etc. Different results presented here are obtained from researches carried out on grass-cutter farms and in the experimental farm of Agriculture Research Centre of Agonkanmey in Bénin from 2003 to 2005.