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Facts about Ethiopia

Facts about Ethiopia. Populous nation (70m- pop n growth exceeds agricultural prod n ) Economy predominantly agrarian Land area of 1.1 million km 2 ; 60% arable 1 8 major & 49 sub- agro-ecologies with diverse soil; plant & animal genetic resources

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Facts about Ethiopia

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  1. Facts about Ethiopia • Populous nation (70m- popn growth exceeds agricultural prodn) • Economy predominantly agrarian • Land area of 1.1 million km2; 60% arable • 18 major & 49 sub-agro-ecologies with diverse soil; plant & animal genetic resources • Posses largest livestock popn (73m ruminants; 7m equines; 1.2 camels; 58 poultry) with exotic cattle blood below 0.05 %

  2. National research system • Agric research over 4 decades old • Achievements: developed technologies (crops; livestock & NRM) • Impact: limited • Organized at federal (EARO: coordination/basic research) & regional (applied research) levels

  3. Some of the reason for low impacts • Lack of technology multiplying/distributing body • Unfavorable socio-economic situation of end users • Inadequate institutional support (market, credit, technical services) • Limited capacity to cover major agro-ecologies

  4. Organizational structure of OARl • Livestock research directorate • Crop research directorate • Natural resource research directorate • Socio-economics research directorate • Agricultural research directorate

  5. Research categories • On-station -long-term livestock performance studies -Early stages of crop/forage screening -Studies requiring strict research control • On-farm -Farming system/socio-economic studies -Demonstration/popularization -Technology verification (tse tse control) -Action research

  6. Livestock research directorate • Animal production (breeding/management) • Animal health • Animal feeds & nutrition • Apiculture • Fishery resource

  7. Centers & mandate areas

  8. General information about BARC • Situated 250 km west of Adds Ababa • Established in mid 1960s • Mandated for the western Ethiopia • Conducts research on crops; livestock & NRM • Released food/forage crop varieties along with their packages • Developed improved feeding/husbandry practices for Horro sheep & cattle

  9. Livestock research of BARC • Improvement study on Horro sheep/cattle (performance evaluation/cross-breeding) • Livestock healthcare (infectious/parasites) • Management/feeding systems (different classes of livestock) • Feed resources (native & improved forages)

  10. Dano ILRI-BMZ-Project site • Low level of R and D initiatives • ed community demand for technological interventions • Absence of introduced (exotic) livestock breeds • Presence of indigenous livestock breeds & contribution to HH economy • Strong support from local administration • Accessible during wet/dry season • Relative convenience for BARC continued follow-up

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