Artificial Insemination Experiences in Artificial Insemination Experiences in EthiopiaEthiopia

Presentation by Emiru Zewudie (ALPPIS) to thePresentation by Emiru Zewudie (ALPPIS) to the

Ethiopian Fodder Roundtable on Effective Delivery of Input Services to Ethiopian Fodder Roundtable on Effective Delivery of Input Services to Livestock DevelopmentLivestock Development

Addis Ababa, 22 June 2010Addis Ababa, 22 June 2010

BackgroundBackground

History of AI in EthiopiaHistory of AI in Ethiopia Successes Successes LimitationsLimitations Efforts made to improve theEfforts made to improve the

AI servicesAI services Opportunities Opportunities – growing c– growing concern oncern

and needs for improvementand needs for improvement

Principles for rendering Principles for rendering successful AI servicessuccessful AI services

Proper planning & organizationProper planning & organization Accessible and affordableAccessible and affordable Reliable and continuousReliable and continuous EffectivenessEffectiveness Incentive for the farmersIncentive for the farmers

AI service deliveries in AI service deliveries in EthiopiaEthiopia

1.1. Government led – MOA (NAIC), Regionals Government led – MOA (NAIC), Regionals - A lot of investment is made - A lot of investment is made - no systematic monitoring & evaluation - no systematic monitoring & evaluation

systemsystem - poor linkages between stakeholders - poor linkages between stakeholders

2. NGOs contribution2. NGOs contribution - Support provided to strengthen the services- Support provided to strengthen the services - Private sector encouraged & supported- Private sector encouraged & supported

3. Private sector participation3. Private sector participation

Major constraints Major constraints observed observed

Lack of proper planning and organizationLack of proper planning and organization

poor organizational linkages between poor organizational linkages between stakeholders and lack of implementation stakeholders and lack of implementation strategies. strategies.

Distribution of AI imputs including semen, LN Distribution of AI imputs including semen, LN and other AI equipments were not reliable.and other AI equipments were not reliable.

Transportation facilities not sufficiently Transportation facilities not sufficiently available causing interruption of the serviceavailable causing interruption of the service

Major constraints Major constraints observed observed Inspection and supervision of field AI Inspection and supervision of field AI

activities and evaluation of performances activities and evaluation of performances are not systematically performed.are not systematically performed.

Private sector involvement not Private sector involvement not encouragedencouraged

Luck of refreshment courses and Luck of refreshment courses and incentives to the AI technicians.incentives to the AI technicians.

Emerging options for Emerging options for delivery of AI servicesdelivery of AI services

Formation of dairy farmers associationFormation of dairy farmers association

Cattle breeders association - EDCBACattle breeders association - EDCBA

Private business associationPrivate business association - -– ALPPIS – ALPPIS ALPPIS:ALPPIS: Addis Livestock Production & Addis Livestock Production &

productivity Improvement Service PLCproductivity Improvement Service PLC

Services provided by Services provided by ALPPISALPPIS Import and distribut quality genetic materialsImport and distribut quality genetic materials

Train and sensitize AI technicians and farmers Train and sensitize AI technicians and farmers on various aspects of dairy management and AI on various aspects of dairy management and AI services,services,

Provide advisory and consultancy services to Provide advisory and consultancy services to dairy customers using our servicesdairy customers using our services

Performance of the service, followed and Performance of the service, followed and evaluated to give advicesevaluated to give advices

DistributionDistributionCLIENTSCLIENTS Since July 2009Since July 2009

Semen in dosesSemen in doses

11 Gov. InstitutionsGov. Institutions

(NAIC, HARC, (NAIC, HARC, EMDTI)EMDTI)

48274827

22 NGONGO 6565

33 COOP.COOP. 200200

44 Private farmersPrivate farmers 106106

55 AI TechniciansAI Technicians 10811081

TotalsTotals 62796279

AI PERFORMANCEAI PERFORMANCE Area of activitiesArea of activities NIPCNIPC CowsCows

11 HBDF (NAIC)HBDF (NAIC) 1.3 1.3 90 (32 R)90 (32 R)

22 HARCHARC 1.31.3 165 (51 165 (51 R)R)

33 EMDTI (DZ)EMDTI (DZ) 1.21.2 48 (8 R)48 (8 R)

44 Debre-zeit Debre-zeit (Farmers)(Farmers)

1.31.3 179 (52 179 (52 R)R)

55 SulultaSululta 1.2 1.2 81 (15 R)81 (15 R)

66 Bahir-DarBahir-Dar 1.11.1 57 (8 R)57 (8 R)

77 GondarGondar 1.11.1 45 (3 R)45 (3 R)

AverageAverage 1.21.2

Contributors to the PerformanceContributors to the Performance

– Healthy cows inseminatedHealthy cows inseminated

– Proper heat detectionProper heat detection

– Timely and effective inseminationTimely and effective insemination

– Normal and vigorous sperm cells Normal and vigorous sperm cells usedused

– Cost of semen and servicesCost of semen and services

Problems encounteredProblems encountered

Lack of confidence and experience in private AI Lack of confidence and experience in private AI businessbusiness

Shortage of private AI technicians to deliver the Shortage of private AI technicians to deliver the services services

Some government AI technicians afraid to Some government AI technicians afraid to incorporate private semen in their AI deliveryincorporate private semen in their AI delivery

In capabilities to satisfy the growing demands,In capabilities to satisfy the growing demands,

Credit facilities not easily assessable Credit facilities not easily assessable

Unreliability in the supply of liquid nitrogenUnreliability in the supply of liquid nitrogen

ConclusionsConclusions

1.1. Reorganize and monitor the delivery of Reorganize and monitor the delivery of AI services at the National levelAI services at the National level

2.2. Encourage and support private sector Encourage and support private sector to successfully participate in the to successfully participate in the delivery of AI services delivery of AI services

3.3. Find ways & means to provide reliable, Find ways & means to provide reliable, effective, and profitable AI services effective, and profitable AI services

4.4. Farmers are willing to pay for the Farmers are willing to pay for the services if they prove the service to be services if they prove the service to be effective and reliableeffective and reliable