Menz Sheep Breeding Program Overview
In Menz area, the sheep breeding program focuses on establishing nucleus flocks, scaling up community-based breeding, selecting and distributing rams, setting up additional breeding centers, and enhancing infrastructure and capacity building. The program aims to balance pure breeding with crossbreeding initiatives to meet the demands of farmers and the government. Emphasis is placed on professional training, market promotion, and cooperative support to enhance breeding outcomes and sustainable sheep production.
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Site Current site serving as Nucleus: CBSB in three villages in Menz area Negasi-Amba Menz Gera Dargegn Menz Gera Keyaferna Zole - Menz Mama Nucleus flock - DBARC CBSB need to be scaled up in surrounding areas Compiling information on distribution and population size Delineate area for pure breeding and crossbreeding in Menz area Menz sheep found in wide range of areas (Menz araes, Mojana Wedera, Tarmaber, Angolelana Tera, Baso, Moretna Jiru) In some of the areas crossbreeding practiced There is pressure from government and farmer to start crossbreeding in non-crossbreeding areas (currently identified) Around Amed Guya
Breeding structure Continue the three existing community based and 1 on-station selective breeding program Scale-up CBSB villages to surrounding farmers Look for the possibility of linking among flocks Ram exchange: Ram should be compared across location, select best rams and distribute The 3 CBSB community based and station flock serve as nucleus (breeding ram source) for production unit (Menz area delineated for pure breeding
Establish additional nucleus flock at Amed Guya sheep breeding and multiplication center (ASBMC) DBARC and AGSBMC Will serve as AI station Modify selection criteria of the on-station selective breeding program in a way to consider farmers interest Developing line with different color??
Enabling environments Identify needs for infrastructural and human capacity building For research center, ranch Community On-job training for farmers and development agents Training on the importance of participating farmers in breeding program Monitoring of the on-going breeding programs Creating professional platform and institutional linkage Promotion of meat and establish link for local and export market Strength farmers cooperative in provision of input supply (feed, improved seed, drug, health service) Health certificate for breeding ram
