Contribution Of Traditional Tchoukou Cheese From Niger To The Food Security Of Households In Niger

Research Article
Sabo Haoua Seini., Aminou Illia Maman Nafiou., Bako Aminatou Maazou., Hassimi Sadou., Amoukou Ibrahim3., OUSMANE Issa4., Muhammad Malam Alma., Ramat Seini Sidikou and Mahamane Saadou
DOI: 
http://dx.doi.org/10.24327/ijrsr.2019.1001.3007
Subject: 
science
KeyWords: 
Tchoukou Cheese, Income, Food Safety, Filingue, Niger.
Abstract: 

Tchoukoucheese from Niger, a pastoral product, has been manufactured for a long time by women farmers in order to preserve dairy surpluses during periods of high production and thus constitute food reserves for the lean season. The objective of this study is to evaluate the contribution of Tchoukou to the food security of the populations. Thus, investigations into the use of income from the sale of Tchoukoucheese in the Filingué area are carried out. The sale of Tchoukou cheese is the main source (64%) of producers' cash incomes. These incomes contribute significantly to the food and nutrition security of producing households and strengthen their resilience. They are mainly injected into economic access to food (25.80%), access to health services (4.35%), good family practices of care (hygiene (18.24%), schooling of children (5.95%)) and livelihood protection (purchase of livestock feed (22.67%), purchase of animals (19.92%), veterinary care (2.75%), and agricultural equipment (0.31%)). It appears from the study that the revenue from sales, tchoukou in Niger contributor to food security and community resilience.