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Cossi Ulriche Afatondji

Cossi Ulriche Afatondji

Abomey-Calavi, Benin

Current professional activity

  • PhD Candidate – University of Abomey-Calavi

CONTACT


PROFESSIONAL

03 BP 2819 Jericho Cotonou (BENIN)
Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Abomey-Calavi
Abomey-Calavi

Benin

Mobile: +229 66863591

ulriche.afatondji@fsa.uac.bj

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My Professional Experiences

Research assistant
University of Abomey-Calavi
01/12/2018 until 31/03/2020

I has been Research Assistant in the project “Improvement of traditional small ruminant (sheep and goat) farming systems in a context of environmental... I has been Research Assistant in the project “Improvement of traditional small ruminant (sheep and goat) farming systems in a context of environmental and social changes in Benin” from December 2018 to March 2020. During this period, I has carried out activities that aimed to the implementation of the project.
In particular, I
- involved research (data collection and analysis) on small ruminant production systems characterization in different agro-ecological zones of Benin through individual survey,
- conducted with a PhD student a research on production systems and morpho-biometric characterization of goats in three vegetation zones of Benin,
- involved in research (data collection through survey and monitoring) on reproductive performances of goat and sheep breed in three vegetation zones of Benin.

Languages Rating 1-10

French
speaking: 9
writing: 9
English
speaking: 7
writing: 7

Skills and Interests in Keywords

Livestock Breeding Animal genetics SDM GIS Remote Sensing Agent-Based Modeling

Publications

Informing livestock climate services through Herders’ climate perceptions and adaptation strategies in Benin

The effects of climate variability and change on the agricultural sector and its livestock sub-sector, both key livelihood sources for rural populations in Benin and other sub-Saharan countries, have major impacts on regional economies and food security. To adequately mitigate...