The role of bushmeat in urban household consumption: Insights from Bangui, the capital city of the Central African Republic
In the Congo Forest Basin, hunting provides a major source of protein for rural household consumption. In the context of increasing urbanisation, an understanding of bushmeat consumption in urban settings is needed to both address food security issues and design biodiversity conservation strategies. This paper provides insights into bushmeat con - sumption patterns in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic, through an analysis of household expenditures and market prices. A survey of approximately 4,000 households combined with 3 years (2005-2008) of mar - ket price monitoring was used to estimate the consumption of bushmeat and alternative proteins. The results showed the presence of a diverse range of animal proteins on the Ban - gui market, including meat from domestic and wild animals. The taxonomic composition of the bushmeat mainly included common, sed - entary wildlife species that are highly resilient to hunting pressure, while protected species were rarely observed. The household consump - tion survey showed that 54% of daily meals contained beef, 35% contained fish and 19% contained bushmeat. Fish and bushmeat con - sumption decreased in the rainy season, and caterpillar consumption increased. Smoked proteins (bushmeat, fish), were cheaper than all fresh meat except for caterpillars. The con - sumption of proteins and bushmeat increased with wealth; fresh proteins were consumed more by wealthy consumers, while smoked bushmeat was consumed by the poorest. Total consumption of protein and bushmeat was highest in rich households, but the rela - tive proportion of bushmeat in the total pro - tein intake was highest for poor households. Overall, the results confirm the importance of bushmeat in the diet of urban consumers, especially in poor households. However, the patterns of consumption suggest that bush - meat is less popular than alternatives, which may potentially limit an increase in bushmeat consumption, particularly if cheaper, alternative meat can be made available.
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dig-cirad-fr-5848452024-01-29T00:24:29Z http://agritrop.cirad.fr/584845/ http://agritrop.cirad.fr/584845/ The role of bushmeat in urban household consumption: Insights from Bangui, the capital city of the Central African Republic. Fargeot Christian, Drouet-Hoguet Nolwenn, Le Bel Sébastien. 2017. Bois et Forêts des Tropiques (332) : 31-42.https://doi.org/10.19182/bft2017.332.a31331 <https://doi.org/10.19182/bft2017.332.a31331> The role of bushmeat in urban household consumption: Insights from Bangui, the capital city of the Central African Republic Fargeot, Christian Drouet-Hoguet, Nolwenn Le Bel, Sébastien eng 2017 Bois et Forêts des Tropiques E50 - Sociologie rurale E73 - Économie de la consommation 000 - Autres thèmes chasse viande de brousse gibier moyens d'existence consommation alimentaire marché prix à la consommation population rurale analyse économique développement rural protéine animale http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_3697 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_92331 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_3179 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1374498089962 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_3016 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_4626 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1825 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_6705 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_2469 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_6701 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_439 République centrafricaine http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1433 In the Congo Forest Basin, hunting provides a major source of protein for rural household consumption. In the context of increasing urbanisation, an understanding of bushmeat consumption in urban settings is needed to both address food security issues and design biodiversity conservation strategies. This paper provides insights into bushmeat con - sumption patterns in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic, through an analysis of household expenditures and market prices. A survey of approximately 4,000 households combined with 3 years (2005-2008) of mar - ket price monitoring was used to estimate the consumption of bushmeat and alternative proteins. The results showed the presence of a diverse range of animal proteins on the Ban - gui market, including meat from domestic and wild animals. The taxonomic composition of the bushmeat mainly included common, sed - entary wildlife species that are highly resilient to hunting pressure, while protected species were rarely observed. The household consump - tion survey showed that 54% of daily meals contained beef, 35% contained fish and 19% contained bushmeat. Fish and bushmeat con - sumption decreased in the rainy season, and caterpillar consumption increased. Smoked proteins (bushmeat, fish), were cheaper than all fresh meat except for caterpillars. The con - sumption of proteins and bushmeat increased with wealth; fresh proteins were consumed more by wealthy consumers, while smoked bushmeat was consumed by the poorest. Total consumption of protein and bushmeat was highest in rich households, but the rela - tive proportion of bushmeat in the total pro - tein intake was highest for poor households. Overall, the results confirm the importance of bushmeat in the diet of urban consumers, especially in poor households. However, the patterns of consumption suggest that bush - meat is less popular than alternatives, which may potentially limit an increase in bushmeat consumption, particularly if cheaper, alternative meat can be made available. article info:eu-repo/semantics/article Journal Article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://agritrop.cirad.fr/584845/1/BFT_332_31-42-Fargeot%20et%20al.pdf text cc_0 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ https://doi.org/10.19182/bft2017.332.a31331 10.19182/bft2017.332.a31331 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.19182/bft2017.332.a31331 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/purl/https://doi.org/10.19182/bft2017.332.a31331 |
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In the Congo Forest Basin, hunting provides a major source of protein for rural household consumption. In the context of increasing urbanisation, an understanding of bushmeat consumption in urban settings is needed to both address food security issues and design biodiversity conservation strategies. This paper provides insights into bushmeat con - sumption patterns in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic, through an analysis of household expenditures and market prices. A survey of approximately 4,000 households combined with 3 years (2005-2008) of mar - ket price monitoring was used to estimate the consumption of bushmeat and alternative proteins. The results showed the presence of a diverse range of animal proteins on the Ban - gui market, including meat from domestic and wild animals. The taxonomic composition of the bushmeat mainly included common, sed - entary wildlife species that are highly resilient to hunting pressure, while protected species were rarely observed. The household consump - tion survey showed that 54% of daily meals contained beef, 35% contained fish and 19% contained bushmeat. Fish and bushmeat con - sumption decreased in the rainy season, and caterpillar consumption increased. Smoked proteins (bushmeat, fish), were cheaper than all fresh meat except for caterpillars. The con - sumption of proteins and bushmeat increased with wealth; fresh proteins were consumed more by wealthy consumers, while smoked bushmeat was consumed by the poorest. Total consumption of protein and bushmeat was highest in rich households, but the rela - tive proportion of bushmeat in the total pro - tein intake was highest for poor households. Overall, the results confirm the importance of bushmeat in the diet of urban consumers, especially in poor households. However, the patterns of consumption suggest that bush - meat is less popular than alternatives, which may potentially limit an increase in bushmeat consumption, particularly if cheaper, alternative meat can be made available. |
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E50 - Sociologie rurale E73 - Économie de la consommation 000 - Autres thèmes chasse viande de brousse gibier moyens d'existence consommation alimentaire marché prix à la consommation population rurale analyse économique développement rural protéine animale http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_3697 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_92331 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_3179 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1374498089962 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_3016 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_4626 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1825 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_6705 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_2469 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_6701 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_439 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1433 |
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Fargeot, Christian Drouet-Hoguet, Nolwenn Le Bel, Sébastien |
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Fargeot, Christian Drouet-Hoguet, Nolwenn Le Bel, Sébastien |
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The role of bushmeat in urban household consumption: Insights from Bangui, the capital city of the Central African Republic |
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The role of bushmeat in urban household consumption: Insights from Bangui, the capital city of the Central African Republic |
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The role of bushmeat in urban household consumption: Insights from Bangui, the capital city of the Central African Republic |
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The role of bushmeat in urban household consumption: Insights from Bangui, the capital city of the Central African Republic |
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The role of bushmeat in urban household consumption: Insights from Bangui, the capital city of the Central African Republic |
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role of bushmeat in urban household consumption: insights from bangui, the capital city of the central african republic |
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