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Analysis of the interrelationships of stakeholders involved in the management of transhumance in southern Benin

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The management of pastoral mobility is a stakeholder-centered approach for the integration of resource conservation and agricultural development. This study aimed to characterize the stakeholders of transhumance and to analyze their influence in the municipality of Djidja in southern Benin. For this purpose, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 300 stakeholders involved in transhumance and pastoral resource management. The Likert scale (1 to 5) was used to assess the levels of influence and focus groups were conducted. The results showed that several stakeholders (transhumant herders, agro-pastoralists, farmers, hunters, fishermen, loggers, gendarmerie, Garso, CTAF, cattle farmers’ associations, farmers’ associations, SCDA, and communal transhumance committee) were involved in transhumance with diverse interests, backgrounds, knowledge, and power (P < 0.05). More than half of the farmers (72%) blame transhumant herders whose practices are source of multiple conflicts among (please mention what kind of conflicts and with whom by providing example). Statistical analysis indicated a strong influence with significant differences (P < 0.001) in the pastoral resources by four stakeholders including the communal transhumance committee, the association of herders, the Garso (scout and intermediary for transhumant herders), and the transhumant herder. This research demonstrates how the systematic analysis of the activities carried out by the stakeholders, the interconnected activities between them, and their relationships can offer insights for a better coordination of transhumance. For effective pastoral management, it is therefore important to build a dialogue between the different stakeholders involved in transhumance in southern Benin.

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The authors would like to thank the leaders of the associations of cattle farmers, crop farmers, and especially transhumant herders for their cooperation during the study. The authors express their thanks to the Laboratory of Sheep and Goat Breeding, “Ion Ionescu de la Brad” Iasi University of Life Sciences, Romania, for the documentation and the research framework.

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The finalization of this work was supported by the Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF) through the “Eugen Ionescu” Romania doctoral and postdoctoral research mobility grant.

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    Maximilien Azalou, Alassan S. Assani, Hilaire S. S. Worogo, Yaya Idrissou, Erick B. V. Azando & Ibrahim T. Alkoiret

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MA, AAS, and HSSW participated in the design and planning of the study. MA, YI, and HSSW collected, tabulated, and entered the data. MA, AAS, and YI performed the statistical analyses. MA and HSSW wrote the first draft of the manuscript. IAT and EBVA also participated in the conceptualization and supervision. CP, EBVA, and IAT participated in the methodology and critical revision of the manuscript and agreed on the final version to be published. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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Azalou, M., Assani, A.S., Worogo, H.S.S. et al. Analysis of the interrelationships of stakeholders involved in the management of transhumance in southern Benin. Trop Anim Health Prod 55, 108 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-023-03533-3

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