Research, Policy and Practice
From: The functional traits and threats to the Borgou cattle breed as perceived by farmers in Benin
Breed | LargeZB (n = 23) | SedPur (n = 35) | SIntPur (n = 18) | SmallZB (n = 29) | Kruskal–Wallis test | p-value and S |
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Azawak | 4 (2)a 4.10 ± 1.37 | 4 (2)b 3.63 ± 1.24 | 4 (1)b 3.28 ± 0.99 | 4 (2)b 3.72 ± 1.17 | 5.185 | 0.0211* |
Goudali | 4 (0.5)a 3.96 ± 1.31 | 4 (1)a 4.36 ± 0.85 | 3.5 (2)a 3.50 ± 1.16 | 5 (1)a 4.06 ± 0.99 | 5.8831 | 0.1174 NS |
Mbororo | 3 (1.5)a 2.50 ± 1.34 | 2 (2.5)a 2.96 ± 1.29 | 3.5 (1)a 3.35 ± 1.00 | 3 (2)a 3.03 ± 1.23 | 4.1881 | 0.2419 NS |
Ndama | 2 (1)a 2.00 ± 0.81 | 2 (1)b 1.53 ± 0.62 | 2 (0)ab 1.71 ± 0.46 | 1 (1)b 1.51 ± 0.50 | 5.273 | 0.0147* |
Somba | 2 (1)a 1.67 ± 0.77 | 2 (1)a 1.83 ± 0.69 | 2 (1)a 1.50 ± 0.65 | 2 (1)a 1.72 ± 0.76 | 0.37008 | 0.9464 NS |
Yakana | 4 (2)a 4.00 ± 0.95 | 4 (2)a 3.71 ± 1.27 | 4 (2)a 3.27 ± 1.36 | 4 (2)a 3.62 ± 1.29 | 2.8065 | 0.4224 NS |
Exotic breeds | 2 (1)a 2.52 ± 0.59 | 2 (1)b 1.72 ± 0.75 | 2 (1)ab 2.00 ± 0.87 | 2 (0)ab 2.13 ± 0.69 | 13.358 | 0.003923** |