Factors Affecting the Income of Farmers Participating In Traditional and Modern Livestock Markets: Case Study from Benin Republic

Livestock markets in pastoral areas of Africa are institutions that facilitate the marketing animals and their products. The income farmers participating these livestock is influenced by various social economic factors. These factors generally not considered when making decisions. Knowledge control will enable to make rational decisions production sale animals, thus improve income. It this context study aimed determine affecting rural households engaged animal husbandry Republic Benin. system Benin has been mostly traditional. However, gradually modernized. have marketed products two types self-managed which “Marché à Bétail Autogéré” (MBA) as modern market bétails Traditionnel (MT) traditional markets. data research were obtained from face-to-face surveys conducted with 300 Multivariate regression model was used analyze household Model results show variables education level, experience farming, access credit, number cattle, sheep, pasture use, veterinary services, membership a organization had significant positive effect on incomes preferring MBA market. While farmland ownership, sheep MT