Pdf sheep and goat economics of production and marketing. In ethiopia, sheep and goats have traditionally served as a means of ready cash and a reserve against economic and agricultural production. Ethiopia sheep and goat productivity improvement program. Now the biggest countries for boer goat production are the u. The sheep and goat handbook includes presentations made at the international stockrnen s school, january 26, 1983. Sheep production and marketing system in southern ethiopia. Other animals on the farm include sheep, cattle local and friesian and some local chicken. The study was conducted to describe sheep and goat production practices in three agroecological woredas of gedio zone southern, ethiopia. Ethiopia gets sheep and goat production handbook ilri clippings. Ethiopia has one of the largest livestock population in africa with. Production performance, challenges and opportunity of goat. Sheep are easy to handle and generally require little input.
Ethiopian ministry o f agriculture and rural development, ethiopia. Using purposive sampling, a total of 120 households from the district were included in the survey. A production handbook for sheep and goats in ethiopia applicable to many areas of africa and beyond. Ethiopia sheep and goat productivity improvement program esgpip 2008 sheep and goat production handbook for ethiopia.
If you build a goat house like the one shown then you will. The faculty members of the school who authored this third volume of the handbook, along with books on beef cattle, dairy cattle, and horses, are scholars, stockrnen, and agribusiness leaders with national and international reputations. Sheep and goat in ethiopia and most developing regions are kept under traditional extensive systems. Sheep and goat production handbook for ethiopia edited by alemu yami. In developing countries, huge goat resources are present and the demand for meat products is strongly increasing. Marketoriented or commercial production is almost nonexistent.
The farm has been in operation since 1st august 20. Ethiopia gets sheep and goat production handbook ilri. Collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Sheep production intensive systems, innovative techniques boost yields virden l. Business planning and economics of sheep farm establishment. Sheep and goat economics of production and marketing. Thorough and detailed information for those who may need can be obtained from a book by farm africas chief executive, dr. Goats and sheep share many of the same intestinal parasites and some of the same diseases, too. Pakistan is 2nd largest goat meat production country of world after china. Goat products, with certain preconditions created, such as standardized quality, guaranteed food safety, continuity in delivery, branding, attractive packaging, etc. Facilities and equipment for commercial meat goat production. Sustainable goat breeding and goat farming in central and.
Sheep and goat production systems in ethiopia semantic scholar. According to the world fact book, ethiopia had a staggering population and. Sheep and goat production systems in degehabur zone, eastern ethiopia. In ethiopia, the average annual meat consumption per capita is estimated to be 8 kgyear. Sheep and goat handbook pdf epub download cause of you. Pre and postslaughter factors influencing hide and skin quality in west shewa zone, ethiopia. Business planning and economics of sheep farm establishment and cost of production in nova scotia prepared by. A study was undertaken to characterize production system, breeding practices and production constraints of begait goat in kafta humera district, northwestern lowlands of ethiopia.
Sheep and goat production systems in degehabur zone, eastern. Studies conducted in tanzania, kenya, swaziland and ethiopia have indicated that herd sizes under this system range between 120 goats or sheep although some households may have more animals. Assessment of the sheep production system of northern ethiopia in relation to sustainable productivity and sheep meat quality abzelealem tesfay gebretsadik, aanal, a. The major constraints of sheep and goat production related to nutrition and feeding in ethiopia are inadequate feed supply, mainly due to small landsize and overstocking brought about by the shrinking amount of land reserved for grazing and the low feeding value of available feed. In ethiopia, sheep and goats have traditionally served as a means of ready cash and a reserve against economic and agricultural production hardship. Germany used to have a larger goat production used mostly for research, and nations like mexico and argentina are beginning to farm boer goats, but on a smaller scale. Acknowledgment portions of this circular are based on material in the sheep production handbook 1996, and are used with permission of the american sheep industry association, inc. Sheep require a minimum amount of supplemental feeding. Esgpip ethiopia sheep and goat productivity improvement program. Unlocking their potential for africas farmers paper presented at the seventh conference of ministers responsible for animal resources kigali, rwanda, 31st october 4th november 2005 dr christie peacock chief executive october 2005. The broad scope of the handbook allows it to serve a variety of audiences.
Supported by funding from usaid in collaboration with the ministry of agriculture and rural. Tesfaye getachew, a researcher in sheep and goat genetic. The year 2014 was the international year of family farming. Project proposal for establishment of boar goats breeding. Project proposal for establishment of boar goats breeding and. Sep 12, 2018 sheep and goat in ethiopia and most developing regions are kept under traditional extensive systems. The ten lowestranking countries in meat consumption consume 35 kg per capita per year. Dorper sheep cross breeding with indigenous sheep breed in. The population of sheep and goats in ethiopia has been in increasing trend. This sheep and goat production handbook for ethiopia is designed to assist in overcoming these barriers. The reference material for this article largely came from the sheep production handbook. For more information on sheep handling principles and management contact the.
Ilri international livestock research institute 2000 handbook of. Sheep and goat production handbook february 20, engine livestock. Pdf on jan 1, 2008, girma abebe and others published girma abebe and alemu yami. Genetic parameter estimates for various traits in arsibale goats 10 table 3. According to csa 2015 the total sheep and goat population in ethiopia. Sheep and goat production handbook for ethiopia 3 1. Boer goat guide final draft boer goat profits guide. Goats in the woods workbook pdf manual for using goats in forest management. However, it is not usually sold in traditional marketplaces in the united states. Small ruminant fattening practices in amhara region, ethiopia. Chapter 12 sheep and goat meat characteristics and quality. Sheep production does not require elaborate facilities and equipment. Almost all the indigenous sheep and goats breeds in ethiopia are primarily owned and managed by resourcepoor smallholder farmers and pastoralists under traditional and extensive production systems. Animals do not get sick very often you can make sure that only the animals you want to breed do so make it very easy to feed stop wasting feed save the goats wasting energy and increase the amount of milk you get keep goat s feet dry and clean all the time.
Ethiopia has one of the largest livestock population in africa with the estimated. The farm currently raises 164 goats both boar and bubende goats for meat production and the farm has a capacity of more than 2,000 goats. Skin of hair gishe goats in the extreme highland areas has a local niche market for making saddles. Sheep and goat production handbook for ethiopia complete. United states agency for international development. Publication of this book is part of the ethiopia sheep. Livestock handling facilities sheep and goat handling and.
Harrison the characteristic of science power is that production processes employ major technologies that tend to he more complementarytheir combined use tends to create greater productivity than the sum of the productivities of each used in isolation 30 p. A set of semistructured questionnaire was used to collect information from 120 sheep and goat owners based on. Christie peacock improving goat production in the tropics. However, the proximity of ethiopia to large middle eastern markets demanding export quality sheep and goat carcasses and an increase in the domestic demand for small ruminant meat is leading to a. Sheep and goat product ion handbook for ethiopia 29 sheep are more dominant than goats in this production system. In this way, there is important contribution of buffalo, goat, sheep, pig, poultry etc. Sheep and goat meat is the fourth most consumed meat, following pork, poultry, and beef. Sheep production and management cooperative extension service college of agriculture and home economics 100 b15. Sheep and goat production handbook for ethiopia 327 countries. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data. Goat production handbook heifer international south africa.
Ilri is a member of the cgiar consortium, a global research partnership. Farmer election criteria in traditional goat breeding 12. Jan 25, 2012 ethiopia gets sheep and goat production handbook posted on 25 jan 2012 by peter ballantyne ilri 2 comments in ethiopia, sheep and goats have traditionally served as a means of ready cash and a reserve against economic and agricultural production hardship. As a result, herd sizes are smaller than in the extensive system. The major commodity is meat, while milk is a subsidiary product in some areas. Pdf on jan 1, 2008, alemu yami and others published alemu yami. Begait goat production systems and breeding practices in. Goats are very adaptive animals and do not require fancy or expensive housing. Basics of keeping goats treatment is also more successful if it is given early, before the animal is so sick that the medicine cannot help it this means that a farmer must be able to tell very quickly if he or she has a sick animal, what sickness it has and what he or she can do about it. Goats need to be able to drink fresh water at all times. Personal observations, focus group discussions and a detailed structured questionnaire were used to collect data from 150 respondents 99 smallscale and 51 largescale farmers. The contents of this report are the sole responsibility of save the children and do not necessarily reflect the views of usaid or the united states government.
Advancing ethiopian small ruminant production systems. Sheep and goat production handbook for ethiopia issuu. Sheep and goat research and development of ethiopia. Sheep and goat production handbook for ethiopia complete by. The role of sheep and goats in food and economic security sheep and goats are among the major economically important livestock in ethiopia. Countries whose population consumes the least amount of meat are located in africa and asia.
The sheep and goat production handbook for ethiopia is the first text devoted to small ruminant production written exclusively for ethiopian conditions by ethiopian scientists. Meat goat production, like any other animal production enterprise, requires that good husbandry practices be followed in the areas of sanitation, health, feed, water, and shelter. A survey was conducted in awassazuria district of southern ethiopia to characterize sheep production system. Christina jones, economist, nova scotia department of agriculture although care has been taken in preparing the information contained in this document, the nova scotia department of agriculture does not and cannot guarantee the accuracy. Chapter 3 sheep and goat production systems in ethiopia. Ssssheep and hheeeepp aanndd heep and ggggoatoaoattoat. Susan schoenian university of maryland cooperative extension. In sheep and goat production handbook for ethiopia. Goat milk is a unique production niche with potential to growth which is not competing with cattle dairy sector. This item appears in the following collections ruminant research. American institute for goat research o f langston university, oklahoma, usa.