Training and Research Unit-Environmental Sciences and Management, Nangui Abrogoua University, Ivory Coast.
Research Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2022, 13(02), 371-376
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2022.13.2.0651
Received on 22 November 2022; revised on 19 February 2022; accepted on 21 February 2022
In Côte d'Ivoire, the marketing of edible frogs, although still an informal activity, constitutes a source of income for the population. In fact, the survey conducted between February and June 2020 in the markets of the communes of Yopougon, Abobo and Port-Bouët in the district of Abidjan recorded a total of 60 sellers, including 32 in Yopougon 16 in Abobo and 12 in Port-Bouët. The species sold is Hoplobatrachus occipitalis. In this activity, single women represent 54% against 33% for brides and 13% for widows. However, 60% of sales women find this activity unprofitable against 40% who find it profitable. Whatever the municipality, the Yacouba (33%) and Guéré (27%) peoples, from the west of the country who traditionally eat frogs, dominate the market for the sale of these animals.
Trade in frogs; Edible frogs; Hoplobatrachus occipitalis; Informal activity; Municipalities of the district of Abidjan
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Blayda Tohe, Phoebe Son and Romaric Konate Beh. Frog trade: A reality in Abidjan district, Ivory Coast. World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2022, 13(2), 371-376. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2022.13.2.0651