dc.contributor.author |
Assefa, Getnet (ed.) |
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dc.contributor.author |
Feyissa, Fekede (ed.) |
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dc.contributor.author |
Lakew, Aschalew (ed.) |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2019-01-01T00:12:17Z |
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dc.date.available |
2019-01-01T00:12:17Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2018 |
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dc.identifier.citation |
Assefa, Getnet; Feyissa, Fekede; Lakew, Aschalew (eds.). 2018. Results of Livestock Research 2015: Proceedings of the Annual National Review Workshop on Results of Livestock Research. Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research: Addis Ababa |
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dc.identifier.issn |
9789994466559 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/3107 |
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dc.description.abstract |
There are over 239 million cattle in Africa of which about 150 breeds are indigenous
(FAO, 2005). About 60% of the cattle population in Sub-Saharan Africa is found in the
ASARECA member countries including Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, Uganda, Tanzania,
Burundi, Rwanda, Djibouti and Somalia. The indigenous cattle breeds are diverse with
unique genetic attributes such as adaptation to heat and drought, tolerance to diseases
and utilization of low-quality feeds. However, despite this immense diversity, the
region is a net importer of cattle products, especially milk and dairy products as the
majority of the indigenous cattle are of low genetic potential for milk production.
Livestock plays a significant role in poverty alleviation and improving the livelihoods
of the rural farmers in sub-Saharan Africa. The indigenous cattle breeds are a principal
source of meat, milk, ghee and many socio-cultural functions such as marriage, or
religious ceremonies among pastoralists and agro-pastoralists.
The proposed study, thus, emphasizes on the improvement of the productivity of
indigenous livestock for dairy production through production system characterization and
description of environments in which the indigenous cattle are found as a means for
identifying and defining the environments in which the characterized groups are
adapted for use in crossbreeding programs. Characterization of the indigenous livestock
and the production system will serve as an important tool to identify and select potential
individuals, breeds or breed types of cattle for improvement and conservation. The
available information on breed and production system for most of the domesticated
animal species is insufficient to make well-informed decisions on the allocation of
limited funds for national development targeting indigenous cattle breeds (Wollny,
2003). Thus studies on production system and identification of suitable cattle breed
types having higher genetic potential for dairy production traits under improved
production environment is the basis of this work. |
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dc.description.sponsorship |
Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research |
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dc.language.iso |
en |
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dc.publisher |
Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research |
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dc.subject |
Cattle Breed, Production System, Crossbreeding, Dairy Cows, Dairy Technology |
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dc.title |
Results of Livestock Research 2015 |
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dc.title.alternative |
Proceedings of the Annual National Review Workshop on Results of Livestock Research |
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dc.type |
Other |
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