Niger’s local breeds have low production parameters. The Azawak breed was selected for genetic improvement at the Toukounous station. Research has introduced crossbreeding through artificial insemination, importing semen from the Brune des Alpes bull to improve the breed’s performance. The study involved 75 crossbreds and 13 Azawak males. The aim was to determine the weights (at birth, typical age and live weights) and the weights of the different parts of the animal’s 5th quarter, as well as the carcass yield of the males (crossbred and Azawak). Birth weights for crossbreds and Azawak were 29.82  4.76kg and 22.78  1.78kg respectively. Live weight was 459.25  92.74kg for Azawak and 591.09  55.59kg for crossbreds. Carcass yields were 46.72% and 47.82% respectively for crossbreds aged 2 to 3 years and Azawaks aged 5 to 9 years. All this shows that crossbreeding gives a better vision to be continued to see the performances since this study is only one part of the research to draw the final conclusion on crossbreeding in Niger.

In West Africa, the livestock sub-sector contributed around 12% to regional GDP in 2014. This strong contribution to economic growth is based on the livestock-meat sector, particularly the marketing of live cattle. The aim of this study is to analyze the operating status of livestock markets in the production zone. The data covers the organization, supply, demand and price of livestock from 2011-2020. Economic analyses were carried out to analyze operating accounts and the contributions of livestock markets. A total of 129 players were surveyed, and this sample was selected because these four markets were the most frequented by livestock buyers and sellers in the Niger regions. The analysis revealed that the livestock market circuits are supplied with livestock by extensive livestock breeders and livestock fatteners. In terms of cattle supply, the Mokko livestock market more than doubled its supply from 79,208 to 38,108, while the Bella market from 38,409 to 19,188 and the Kargui-bangou market from 15,601 to 15,961 head of cattle from 2011 to 2020.