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The socioeconomic value of rearing different ecotype of donkeys (Equus asinus) in south Darfur state, Sudan
Joint Authors
Source
Sudan Journal of Science and Technology
Issue
Vol. 17, Issue 2 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.74-84, 11 p.
Publisher
Sudan University of Science and Technology Deanship of Scientific Research
Publication Date
2016-12-31
Country of Publication
Sudan
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Arts & Humanities (Multidisciplinary)
Abstract EN
The current study was designed to investigate the frequency of different ecotypes (breeds) of donkeys as well as to assess the social role and economic value of donkeys keeping in Nyala (South Darfur State, Sudan).
Detailed structural questionnaire was designed and personal interview with respondent donkey owners (n=105) was carried out for data collection.
Derawi and Rifawi ecotypes and their hybrids were observed as 78.09, 20.08 and 1.90%, respectively.
The most frequent eyes and coat colors were brown (57.32%) and grey (65.86%), and brown (80.95%) and white (90.48%) among Derawi and Rifawi ecotypes, respectively.
Keeping donkeys is of great social role and effective economic value in the area of the study.
It provides job opportunities, diversified source of income and represents important dragging power resource used in different activities.
Moreover, the price of distinguished riding donkey reached up to 10000 SDG, thus riding such donkey is of magnificent social value.
Nevertheless, owners in the study area lack basic husbandry and reproduction information which reflected in poor management.
More oriented research, combined with intensive extension work to better characterization indigenous donkeys’ ecotypes (breeds) and to increase the awareness of owners, is highly recommended.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Koko, F. A.& Shuiep, E. S.. 2016. The socioeconomic value of rearing different ecotype of donkeys (Equus asinus) in south Darfur state, Sudan. Sudan Journal of Science and Technology،Vol. 17, no. 2, pp.74-84.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-796479
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Koko, F. A.& Shuiep, E. S.. The socioeconomic value of rearing different ecotype of donkeys (Equus asinus) in south Darfur state, Sudan. Sudan Journal of Science and Technology Vol. 17, no. 2 (Dec. 2016), pp.74-84.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-796479
American Medical Association (AMA)
Koko, F. A.& Shuiep, E. S.. The socioeconomic value of rearing different ecotype of donkeys (Equus asinus) in south Darfur state, Sudan. Sudan Journal of Science and Technology. 2016. Vol. 17, no. 2, pp.74-84.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-796479
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 82-84
Record ID
BIM-796479