Abstract

A survey on camel livestock diversity was carried out in 36 herds at the south eastern Algeria in order to implement description of camel herd’s farming system. Data collection on the status of the owner, socio-economic importance of the camel breeding, herd composition, farming practices and herd dynamics was preceded using Single-Visit Multiple-Subject Diagnostic Survey (SVMSDS) method. Descriptive statistics were executed to represent herd’s diversity, then multivariate analysis (Multiple Correspondence Analysis MCA and Agglomerative Hierarchical Clustering AHC) were used to analyze relationships between observed factors and establish the farm typology. We identified three main types of production systems: (1) small sedentary fattening farms; (2) small to medium size semi-extensive pastoral farms, and (3) large size transhumant breeding farms. This typology represents the heterogeneity of camel farming in the south eastern Algeria. The explaining factors allowed distinguishing, in one hand, pastoral-linked camel herds free mobile or partially controlled breeding with particular income profiles of multiplier breeding farms and milk production, and in other hand, we found the sedentary fattening farms. Further surveys are recommended to identify constraints and requirements of the camel farmers and to promote production improvement strategies in adequacy with camel herd types.

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Item Type:	Journal
Divisions:	» Production animales, biotechnologie et sante » Institute of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences
ePrint ID:	5143
Date Deposited:	2024-07-20
Further Information:	Google Scholar
URI:	https://www.univ-soukahras.dz/en/publication/article/5143

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