Community‐based breeding programmes are a viable solution for Ethiopian small ruminant genetic improvement but require public and private investments
Ethiopia has a large and diverse population of small ruminants, which contribute substantially to the livelihood and income of the rural poor and the country at large. However, the sector faces a number of challenges. Productivity per animal and flock offtake are both very low. Reasons attributed fo...
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| author | Haile, Aynalem Gizaw, Solomon Getachew, Tesfaye Mueller, Joaquin Pablo Amer, Peter Rekik, Mourad Rischkowsky, Barbara |
| author_browse | Amer, Peter Getachew, Tesfaye Gizaw, Solomon Haile, Aynalem Mueller, Joaquin Pablo Rekik, Mourad Rischkowsky, Barbara |
| author_facet | Haile, Aynalem Gizaw, Solomon Getachew, Tesfaye Mueller, Joaquin Pablo Amer, Peter Rekik, Mourad Rischkowsky, Barbara |
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| description | Ethiopia has a large and diverse population of small ruminants, which contribute substantially to the livelihood and income of the rural poor and the country at large. However, the sector faces a number of challenges. Productivity per animal and flock offtake are both very low. Reasons attributed for the apparent low productivity are as follows: absence of appropriate breeding programmes, lack of technical capacity, inadequate and poor‐quality feeds, diseases leading to high lamb mortality, and underdeveloped markets in terms of infrastructure and information. Historically, sheep and goats have received little policy or investment attention. Genetic improvement of small ruminants could contribute to bridging the productivity gap. In the past, the government of Ethiopia has placed much emphasis on importing exotic genetics and cross‐breeding with local stock as a strategy for genetic improvement. However, this
has not led to a significant productivity improvement and the programmes have generally been unsustainable. Currently, there is a change in approach and a recognition of the need to focus genetic improvement efforts on the local genetic resources that are well adapted to the diverse agro‐ecologies and production environments in the country. Community‐based breeding programmes (CBBPs), which focus on indigenous stock and consider farmers’ needs, views, decisions and active participation, from inception through to implementation, have been identified as programmes of choice. The Ethiopian government and the private sector need to invest in strategic areas around CBBPs to make the programme work for the poor and be sustainable in low‐input systems. |
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| spelling | INTA54822019-07-12T11:14:55Z Community‐based breeding programmes are a viable solution for Ethiopian small ruminant genetic improvement but require public and private investments Haile, Aynalem Gizaw, Solomon Getachew, Tesfaye Mueller, Joaquin Pablo Amer, Peter Rekik, Mourad Rischkowsky, Barbara Rumiante Oveja Cabra Ganadería Ganado Mejoramiento Animal Small Ruminants Ewes Nannygoats Animal Husbandry Livestock Animal Breeding Etiopía Ethiopia has a large and diverse population of small ruminants, which contribute substantially to the livelihood and income of the rural poor and the country at large. However, the sector faces a number of challenges. Productivity per animal and flock offtake are both very low. Reasons attributed for the apparent low productivity are as follows: absence of appropriate breeding programmes, lack of technical capacity, inadequate and poor‐quality feeds, diseases leading to high lamb mortality, and underdeveloped markets in terms of infrastructure and information. Historically, sheep and goats have received little policy or investment attention. Genetic improvement of small ruminants could contribute to bridging the productivity gap. In the past, the government of Ethiopia has placed much emphasis on importing exotic genetics and cross‐breeding with local stock as a strategy for genetic improvement. However, this has not led to a significant productivity improvement and the programmes have generally been unsustainable. Currently, there is a change in approach and a recognition of the need to focus genetic improvement efforts on the local genetic resources that are well adapted to the diverse agro‐ecologies and production environments in the country. Community‐based breeding programmes (CBBPs), which focus on indigenous stock and consider farmers’ needs, views, decisions and active participation, from inception through to implementation, have been identified as programmes of choice. The Ethiopian government and the private sector need to invest in strategic areas around CBBPs to make the programme work for the poor and be sustainable in low‐input systems. Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche Fil: Haile, Aynalem. International Center for Agriculture Research in the Dry Areas; Etiopía Fil: Gizaw, Solomon. International Livestock Research Institute; Etiopía Fil: Getachew, Tesfaye. International Center for Agriculture Research in the Dry Areas; Etiopía Fil: Mueller, Joaquin Pablo. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche; Argentina Fil: Amer, Peter. AbacusBio Limited; Nueva Zelanda Fil: Rekik, Mourad. International Center for Agriculture Research in the Dry Areas; Jordania Fil: Rischkowsky, Barbara. International Center for Agriculture Research in the Dry Areas; Etiopía 2019-07-12T11:05:12Z 2019-07-12T11:05:12Z 2019-04 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/5482 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/jbg.12401 1439-0388 0931-2668 https://doi.org/10.1111/jbg.12401 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess application/pdf Wiley Online Library Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics : 1-10 (2019) |
| spellingShingle | Rumiante Oveja Cabra Ganadería Ganado Mejoramiento Animal Small Ruminants Ewes Nannygoats Animal Husbandry Livestock Animal Breeding Etiopía Haile, Aynalem Gizaw, Solomon Getachew, Tesfaye Mueller, Joaquin Pablo Amer, Peter Rekik, Mourad Rischkowsky, Barbara Community‐based breeding programmes are a viable solution for Ethiopian small ruminant genetic improvement but require public and private investments |
| title | Community‐based breeding programmes are a viable solution for Ethiopian small ruminant genetic improvement but require public and private investments |
| title_full | Community‐based breeding programmes are a viable solution for Ethiopian small ruminant genetic improvement but require public and private investments |
| title_fullStr | Community‐based breeding programmes are a viable solution for Ethiopian small ruminant genetic improvement but require public and private investments |
| title_full_unstemmed | Community‐based breeding programmes are a viable solution for Ethiopian small ruminant genetic improvement but require public and private investments |
| title_short | Community‐based breeding programmes are a viable solution for Ethiopian small ruminant genetic improvement but require public and private investments |
| title_sort | community based breeding programmes are a viable solution for ethiopian small ruminant genetic improvement but require public and private investments |
| topic | Rumiante Oveja Cabra Ganadería Ganado Mejoramiento Animal Small Ruminants Ewes Nannygoats Animal Husbandry Livestock Animal Breeding Etiopía |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/5482 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/jbg.12401 https://doi.org/10.1111/jbg.12401 |
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