Cossi Ulriche Afatondji
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
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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.
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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...
