Mapping of direct stakeholders in the livestock markets of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

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Résumé

In Burkina Faso, livestock is the second most important sub-sector of agriculture after crop production, contributing significantly to the national GDP and supporting over 80% of households. Live animal trade dominates livestock trading and plays a central role in regional commerce. Livestock markets constitute key hubs for trade, information exchange, and income generation, particularly in Ouagadougou, the country’s main consumption and trading center. To characterize stakeholders, a total of eighty (80) actors were involved in a survey conducted across three livestock markets in Ouagadougou. Most respondents were male (81.20%), reflecting the gender imbalance commonly observed in livestock marketing activities. More than 3/4 of the respondents had over twenty-five years of experience. Livestock sellers represented the dominant group (63.75%), followed by brokers (23.75%) and buyers (12.50%), illustrating the key stakeholder categories in market operations. Among actors, significant proportion of respondents (41.25%) had no formal schooling, while 40% had primary education and 18.75% secondary education. Respondents were engaged in both small and large livestock trading, mainly sourcing animals from rural areas of Burkina Faso and neighboring countries (68.75%). Concerning animal health, more than 80% of respondents were unaware of the period of disease occurrence, while 18.75% cited March to June as the period of high risk. All respondents confirmed that livestock markets are organized spaces for animal trading but reported the absence of veterinary services and formal waste management systems, resulting in uncontrolled waste disposal.

Mots-clés

Livestock market, Respondents, Sellers, Brokers, Buyers, Ouagadougou