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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 ...
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 ...
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.
Simple smokers to improve traditional dairy products
Smoking of milk utensils is a crucial traditional practice to develop the product’s desired organoleptic characteristics. Fumigation also assures quality and safety of milk and dairy products. Traditional fumigation often ...
Participatory identification of breeding objective traits and selection criteria for indigenous goat of the pastoral communities in Ethiopia
Structured questionnaire, own-flock rankings and group discussions were undertaken to assess goat breeding practices and to identify traits of interest for genetic improvement of pastoral goats. Four pastoral villages in ...
Risk Factors for Reproductive Disorders and Major Infectious Causes of Abortion in Sheep in the Highlands of Ethiopia
Community-based sheep breeding programs (CBBPs) were established in Ethiopia since 2010. Improved rams from CBBPs need to be disseminated. However, there is a risk of transmitting reproductive diseases to other community ...
SmaRT-Ethiopia Program: Partners and actors landscaping report
For the implementation of the Ethiopia priority country program on Small Ruminant Value Chain Transformation (SmaRT-Ethiopia), national partners play a key role in all research and development activities. The Theory of ...
Implementation calendar 2019-2020 for the SmaRT pack interventions
Implementation calendar 2019-2020 for the SmaRT pack interventions