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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 ...
Identification of strategies to improve goat marketing in the lowlands of Ethiopia: a hedonic price analysis
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Cashmere quality of Raeini goats kept by nomads in Iran
The income of the nomads in Kerman Province depends mainly on Raeini goats that produce meat, milk and cashmere. This paper assesses the cashmere quality and its variation in Raeini herds to determine the scope for ...
Strengthen sheep and goat community-based breeding programs in Ethiopia towards scaling
Sheep and goat community-based breeding programs (CBBPs) has been implemented in Ethiopia since 2009. Initiated by the ILRI-ICARDA-BOKU, the programs are currently overseen by the International Research Center for Agricultural ...
Templates for certification of rams and bucks selected in Community- Based Breeding Programs (CBBP)
This document compiles the examination templates and the certificates used for rams' and bucks' certification in the framework of the community-based breeding programs. The templates are exemplified for the sheep sites of ...
Improvement of cashmere from nomadic Raeini goat
Improvement of cashmere from nomadic Raeini goat explained.
Field guide for transabdominal pregnancy diagnosis in sheep and goats
Field guide for transabdominal pregnancy diagnosis in sheep and goats
Field guideline for low-cost artificial insemination of sheep and goats in Ethiopia
These guidelines are elaborated in the specific context in which CBBP’s are run in Ethiopia. Following an overview of the anatomical and physiological aspects of reproduction in sheep and goats that are important to AI, ...
Valuation of Goat Traits in Pastoral and Agro-Pastoral Livelihood Systems in Southern Ethiopia
Pastoralists and agro-pastoralists depend heavily on their livestock. The animals serve as source of food, cash income, inputs for crop production, security, store of value, and social recognition. Ethiopia is endowed with ...
Investigations into nematode parasites of goats in pastoral and crop livestock systems of Ethiopia
We generated epidemiological information on the prevalence of nematode parasites and possible resistance/resilience of goats in three areas, Bati, Shinille, and Borana, of Ethiopia. A total of 350 breeding does were randomly ...