Smallholder sheep and goat production and marketing system in Ethiopia : Current status and improvement options

ISBN-13: 9783838330297 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 176 str.

Tsedeke Kocho; Girma Abebe; Azage Tegegne

Opis

Smallholder sheep and goats production and marketing systems were studied to to undestand the current situation and design improvement option that could boost the flock and livelihood of farmers. The study found that season feed shortage, prevalence of diseases and parasites and lack of improved technologies to improve the flock performnces are major impendments under smallholder settings.

O autorze

Kocho, TsedekeThe author was born in 1978 in Dawuro, Ethiopia. He studied Animal Sciences in Haramaya University (BSc) and Hawassa University (MSc), Ethiopia. Between 2001 and 2005 he was employed by Areka Agricultural Research Center, Ethiopia. From 2007-2009, heserved as Lecturer in Department of Animal Science, Arbaminch University, Ethiopia.