Abstract:
The Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR) has
embarked on preparation of research strategies for the various
commodities and research programs. This research strategy on animal
feeds and nutrition is prepared to serve as a guide research interventions in
animal feeds and nutrition aimed at generating appropriate technologies.
Preparation of the strategy was based on review of pertinent literature,
assessment of the internal and external environments and lessons learned
from the previous Feeds and Nutrition research strategy (EARO, 2000).
However, the scope of the current strategy is wider being capable of
addressing the research needs of smallholders as well as that of commercial
feed and livestock producers. In addition to the main themes of animal
feeds and nutrition, the current strategy has given due emphasis to crosscutting issues such as climate change, socio-economics, knowledge
management and ICT, gender and human nutrition. Due attention has also
been given to maintaining a fair balance among basic, applied and adaptive
research in this strategy.
