Rural Rabbit Production Survey in Madagascar, 272 Farms and 3,018 Rabbits

A 2023-2024 survey of 272 rural farms in the Amoron’i Mania region of Madagascar recorded 3,018 rabbits. The study, authored by Sabiazy Ali, provides an integrated assessment of housing systems, breed characteristics, performance, behaviour, and socioeconomic factors in rabbit production.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the relationship between housing system types (e.g., Mixed Animal Pens, Single Cages) and rabbit mortality rates.
• Investigating breed-by-housing interactions on growth performance, comparing commercial and local breeds.
• Studying gender and age influences on housing choice and management patterns in smallholder farming.
• Assessing animal welfare through behavioral metrics like motor activity and stereotypic patterns across different housing systems.

Strengths

• Data collection from 272 farms and 3,018 individual rabbits provides a substantial sample for analysis.
• Integrated assessment covering housing, breed, performance, behavior, and socioeconomic factors offers a systems-level view.
• Analysis includes statistical tests (χ², ANOVA) for housing, breed, and gender-related patterns.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The dataset is very small (13.9 KB), suggesting it may contain summary or processed results rather than raw survey data.

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Multistage survey using questionnaires, interviews, and on-farm observations.

Time Range

2023-2024

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-08 14:02:33; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Amoron’i Mania region, Madagascar