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Performances of highland sheep under community-based breeding program in Atsbi Wenberta District, Tigray, Ethiopia
This study was conducted in three PAs namely Habes, Golgolnealea and Gebrekidan of Atsbi Wenberta district of Tigray Region, Ethiopia, aimed at evaluating productive and reproductive performances of Highland sheep under ...
Gender-based drivers of participation in sheep breeding cooperatives in Ethiopia
Collective actions and formation of cooperatives are crucial for small ruminant community-based breeding programs.
Women’s participation in agricultural cooperatives is generally low in Ethiopia and the lack of participation ...
Small ruminant pricing analysis in Ethiopia
Small ruminant production system in Ethiopia is predominantly traditional where only small proportion of the producers adopts market oriented production system. Despite possible variations among different agro-ecologies, ...
Lungworm infection in small ruminants in Ethiopia: Systematic review and meta-analysis
Lungworms are important parasitic nematodes of small ruminants that colonize the lower respiratory tract and cause high morbidity and economic loss throughout the world. This systematic review was conducted with the aim ...
Invited review: Genomic selection for small ruminants in developed countries: how applicable for the rest of the world?
Improved management and use of estimated breeding values in breeding programmes, have resulted in rapid genetic progress for
small ruminants (SR) in Europe and other developed countries. The development of single nucleotide ...
Performance evaluation of Bonga rams and their progenies in different agro-ecologies of southern Ethiopia
Monitoring studies in four selected districts of southern Ethiopia were conducted from October 2016 and June 2017 on whole sampled households with general objective of evaluating performances of Bonga rams and its progenies ...
Challenges in small ruminant breeding programs and resulting investment priorities in Ethiopia
Ethiopia has a large small ruminants population and diversity, which contribute substantially to the livelihood and income of the rural poor and the country at large. However, the sector is faced with various challenges. ...
ICARDA Annual Report 2017: Pathways to impact for building thriving and resilient communities in dry areas
Widespread heat waves, floods, and droughts last year were a strong reminder of the threats posed by climate change. In the non-tropical dry areas where ICARDA works we are becoming accustomed to record high temperatures ...