harnessing genetic diversity to improve goat productivity in africa: ethiopia component
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Harnessing genetic diversity to improve goat productivity in Africa: Ethiopia component
Tadelle Dessie, Grum Gebreyesus, Getnet Mekuria, Temesgen Jembere, Tatek Woldu, Moris Agaba, Solomon Benor and Okeyo Mwai
Project sites in Ethiopia • Wag-Abergelle and Tankua-Abergelle
(Breed: Abergelle)
• North Gonder (Breed: Central highland)
• West Shoa (Breed: Central Highland)
• Konso (Breed: Weyto-Guji)
• Bati (Breed: Central Highland)
Expected outputs Functional community-based goat
genetic improvement programs
Guidelines for community-based genetic
improvement programs in Africa
Capacity building of key stakeholders
Tadelle Dessie
[email protected] ● Box 5689 Addis Ababa Ethiopia
● +251 11 617 2335 ● ilri.org
This project was funded by SIDA
This document is licensed for use under a Creative Commons Attribution –Non commercial-Share Alike 3.0 Unported Licence May 2013
May 2013
Purpose Develop sustainable community-based
goat breeding schemes that suit the
communities’ conditions and farmers’
needs
Main message of the poster The project is being implemented in Ethiopia and Cameroon
with the main goal to improve productivity and income of
smallholder goat producers through;
Providing access to improved animals that respond to
improved feeding and management
Facilitating targeting of specific market opportunities
Project components and activities
Target breeds of the project
Weyto-guji Abergelle Central Highland