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Technical guideline for reproductive biotechnologies of sheep and goat in Ethiopia
Reproductive biotechnology in animal production is widely used to increase production, reproductive efficiency and rates of
genetic improvement (Madan, 2005). According to NRC (2003), animal production biotechnology is ...
Community-based breeding programs for small ruminants in pastoral production systems
The small ruminant production system in Ethiopia is predominantly at the subsistence level
with very low productivity despite a huge potential due to the large animal numbers and
genetic diversity. Growing market demand ...
Converting multi-trait breeding objectives into operative selection indexes to ensure genetic gains in low-input sheep and goat breeding programmes
Small ruminant breeding programmes in low-input production systems are best organised at the community level. Participant farmers have to agree on goal traits and their relative importance. When BLUP breeding values of ...
Identification of strategies to improve goat marketing in the lowlands of Ethiopia: a hedonic price analysis
Presentation on Identification of strategies to improve goat marketing in the lowlands of Ethiopia: a hedonic price analysis
Characterization of production system and breeding practices of sheep producers in Doyogena district, Southern Ethiopia
An exploratory survey was undertaken in Doyogena district of Southern Nation Nationalities Peoples region of Ethiopia to understand the sheep production system, the breeding practices, selection criteria and sheep production ...
Field synchronization of Ethiopian Highland sheep for fixed time artificial insemination: improvement of conception rate with a double injection of prostaglandin at 11 days
The study investigated, for fixed time artificially inseminated (AI) Menz ewes in field trials, the reproductive
performance of prostaglandin-based treatments simultaneously to the standard ‘P4+eCG’ protocol. A total
of ...
Feed and Forages in Ethiopia Long Film
The long video describes major activities of ICARDA and ILRI in the framework of CRP livestock "Feed and Forages" like the support of community based sheep fattening
System Dynamics Modelling Approach to Determine Sustainable Stocking Rate for a Sheep Population in the Ethiopian Highlands
A system dynamics approach was used to determine the sustainable stocking rate of the Menz sheep population in the Ethiopian highland. A model was developed to simulate stocking rate based on communal grazing land. The ...
Technical and institutional certification of breeding rams in Ethiopia
This report is a preliminary attempt to describe the technical and institutional requirements for certification of improved rams selected in the framework of the community-based breeding programs in Ethiopia.
Analysis of crop residue use in small holder mixed farms in Ethiopia
Determinants of the use of cereal and pulse residue for livestock feeding and soil mulching among smallholder farmers in the mixed farming system were analyzed. Crop residue (CR) is dual purpose resources in the mixed ...