Optimizing Small Ruminant Value Chains in Ethiopia through Research and Development Strategies
Explore best research and development intervention strategies for small ruminant value chains in Ethiopia. Addressing core functions, constraints, and key issues related to production, health, and breeding optimization for sustainable growth. Collaborative efforts aimed at enhancing the sheep value chain by 2020.
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Menz Group Initial Best bet research and development intervention strategies Multi-stakeholder Workshop for Targeting Action Research on Small Ruminant Value Chains in Ethiopia Addis Ababa, 14th-15thMarch 2013 Initial Unedited version
Vision Through an effective and sustainable sheep value chain development the return of all actors improved by the year 2020.
Best bet research and development intervention strategies Core function Constraints Researchable issues Development issues Input supply Shortage of vet. Service and drug -Provision of Regular vaccination and treatment -Strengthen health post -Training more CAHWs for remote villages -Provision of sufficient revolving fund for drug purchases
Best bet research and development intervention strategies Core function Production Constraints Feed Shortage of feed Researchable issues - Introducing Effective microorganism Development issues Introducing improved forage, integrated with the existing water shade development , Seed Hay Pasture Grazing land - Demonstration of Oat & vetch production Introducing improved grazing land management - Demonstration of treated crop residue - Study on productivity and carrying capacity of grazing land Promoting private grazing land -Adaptation trials of new forage variety -Study on adaptability of trelucern at menz
Core function Constraints Researchable issues Development issues -Intervention on mange and sheep pox control method Health -Demonstration of cenorosis control method Diseases (fasciola, pasteurellosis and sheep pox. Cenorosis, menge)
Core function Constraints Researchable issues Development issues Breeding Optimization of CBBP Genetic gain Low performance level of local breed Inbreeding Lack of breeding strategy Recoding and sharing estimated breeding value Intensity of selection and selection traits Section on female side
Best bet research and development intervention strategies Core function marketing Constraints Lack of reliable source of market information Researchable issues Study on market information delivery system Development issues -Create multi stakeholder platforms to discuss on such cross cutting issues and come up with solutions and diverse policy Inspection and certification of markets and food establisment Development of market linkage Consumption Meat quality Assessment of microbiological quality of mutton
