Eva Schlecht

Current professional activity

• Professor – University of Kassel and University of Göttingen

Co-designing sustainability assessment indicators for sheep farming in West Africa using a Strengths-Weaknesses-Opportunities-Threats analysis approach

Sustainability assessments of livestock systems in Africa often rely on frameworks developed in the Global North, which may not adequately capture local realities and stakeholder priorities. This study aimed to co-design context-specific sustainability indicators for urban and peri-urban sheep farming...

Characterization of urban and peri-urban sheep farming in Southern Benin: implications for food security and sustainability

A wide range of sheep production systems exist in and around urban areas of West Africa to meet the growing demand for sheep meat. In southern Benin, sheep farming is increasingly transitioning from traditional practices to more intensive systems. However,...

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...

Enteric methane production, yield, and intensity in smallholder dairy farming systems in peri-urban areas of coastal West African countries: case study of Benin

Enteric methane (eCH4) is a major environmental pollutant emitted by ruminants. To target mitigation measures, it is necessary to accurately estimate GHG emissions from livestock farming. Until now, milk-producing farms in the peri-urban areas of South Benin are pasture-based systems,...

The role of cross-border transhumance in influencing resident herders’ cattle husbandry practices and use of genetic resources

The cross-border mobility has been shown to play an important role in ensuring the productivity of the transhumant herds through adequate late dry season access to pastoral resources. Yet, its effects on the traditional agro-pastoral production systems that are encountered...

Horizontal flows of nitrogen, potassium, and carbon in urban vegetables gardens of Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso

Little is known about matter flows in intensive small scale production systems of urban agriculture in West Africa as an important criterion to assess their sustainability and environmental externalities. This study therefore investigated nutrient management practices in six selected urban...