Characterizing Ethiopian cattle production systems for disease burden analysis
This paper addresses knowledge gaps in the biomass, productivity and value of livestock for the pastoral, mixed crop-livestock and specialized dairy systems in Ethiopia. Population size, reproductive performance, mortality, offtake and productivity of cattle were calculated from official statistics...
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| author | Li, Y. Mayberry, D. Jemberu, Wudu T. Schrobback, P. Herrero, Maria Chaters, G. Knight-Jones, Theodore J.D. Rushton, J. |
| author_browse | Chaters, G. Herrero, Maria Jemberu, Wudu T. Knight-Jones, Theodore J.D. Li, Y. Mayberry, D. Rushton, J. Schrobback, P. |
| author_facet | Li, Y. Mayberry, D. Jemberu, Wudu T. Schrobback, P. Herrero, Maria Chaters, G. Knight-Jones, Theodore J.D. Rushton, J. |
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| description | This paper addresses knowledge gaps in the biomass, productivity and value of livestock for the pastoral, mixed crop-livestock and specialized dairy systems in Ethiopia. Population size, reproductive performance, mortality, offtake and productivity of cattle were calculated from official statistics and a meta-analysis of data available in the published literature. This information was then used to estimate biomass and output value for 2020 using a herd dynamics model. The mixed-crop livestock system dominates the Ethiopian cattle sector, with 55 million cattle (78% total population) and contributing 8.52 billion USD to the economy through the provision of meat, milk, hides and draft power in 2021. By comparison, the pastoral (13.4 million head) and specialized dairy (1.8 million head) systems are much smaller. Productivity varied between different production systems, with differences in live body weight, productivity and prices from different sources. The estimated total cattle biomass was 14.8 billion kg in 2021, i.e., 11.3 billion kg in the mixed crop-livestock system, 2.60 billion kg in the pastoral system and 0.87 billion kg in the specialized dairy system. The total economic asset values of cattle in the mixed crop-livestock, pastoral and specialized dairy systems were estimated as 24.8, 5.28 and 1.37 billion USD, respectively. The total combined output value (e.g., beef, milk and draft power) of cattle production was 11.9 billion USD, which was 11.2% of the GDP in Ethiopia in 2021. This work quantifies the importance of cattle in the Ethiopian economy. These estimates of herd structure, reproductive performance, productivity, biomass, and economic value for cattle production systems in Ethiopia can be used to inform high-level policy, revealing under-performance and areas to prioritize and provide a basis for further technical analysis, such as disease burden. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1320612025-12-08T10:29:22Z Characterizing Ethiopian cattle production systems for disease burden analysis Li, Y. Mayberry, D. Jemberu, Wudu T. Schrobback, P. Herrero, Maria Chaters, G. Knight-Jones, Theodore J.D. Rushton, J. animal diseases cattle animal production This paper addresses knowledge gaps in the biomass, productivity and value of livestock for the pastoral, mixed crop-livestock and specialized dairy systems in Ethiopia. Population size, reproductive performance, mortality, offtake and productivity of cattle were calculated from official statistics and a meta-analysis of data available in the published literature. This information was then used to estimate biomass and output value for 2020 using a herd dynamics model. The mixed-crop livestock system dominates the Ethiopian cattle sector, with 55 million cattle (78% total population) and contributing 8.52 billion USD to the economy through the provision of meat, milk, hides and draft power in 2021. By comparison, the pastoral (13.4 million head) and specialized dairy (1.8 million head) systems are much smaller. Productivity varied between different production systems, with differences in live body weight, productivity and prices from different sources. The estimated total cattle biomass was 14.8 billion kg in 2021, i.e., 11.3 billion kg in the mixed crop-livestock system, 2.60 billion kg in the pastoral system and 0.87 billion kg in the specialized dairy system. The total economic asset values of cattle in the mixed crop-livestock, pastoral and specialized dairy systems were estimated as 24.8, 5.28 and 1.37 billion USD, respectively. The total combined output value (e.g., beef, milk and draft power) of cattle production was 11.9 billion USD, which was 11.2% of the GDP in Ethiopia in 2021. This work quantifies the importance of cattle in the Ethiopian economy. These estimates of herd structure, reproductive performance, productivity, biomass, and economic value for cattle production systems in Ethiopia can be used to inform high-level policy, revealing under-performance and areas to prioritize and provide a basis for further technical analysis, such as disease burden. 2023-09-28 2023-09-29T13:10:59Z 2023-09-29T13:10:59Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132061 en Open Access Frontiers Media Li, Y., Mayberry, D., Jemberu, W., Schrobback, P., Herrero, M., Chaters, G., Knight-Jones, T. and Rushton, J. 2023. Characterizing Ethiopian cattle production systems for disease burden analysis. Frontiers in Veterinary Science 10: 1233474. |
| spellingShingle | animal diseases cattle animal production Li, Y. Mayberry, D. Jemberu, Wudu T. Schrobback, P. Herrero, Maria Chaters, G. Knight-Jones, Theodore J.D. Rushton, J. Characterizing Ethiopian cattle production systems for disease burden analysis |
| title | Characterizing Ethiopian cattle production systems for disease burden analysis |
| title_full | Characterizing Ethiopian cattle production systems for disease burden analysis |
| title_fullStr | Characterizing Ethiopian cattle production systems for disease burden analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Characterizing Ethiopian cattle production systems for disease burden analysis |
| title_short | Characterizing Ethiopian cattle production systems for disease burden analysis |
| title_sort | characterizing ethiopian cattle production systems for disease burden analysis |
| topic | animal diseases cattle animal production |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132061 |
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