• Address feed shortages

• Improve animal health - input supplies

• Implement breed improvement program including creating awareness of inbreeding and benefits of sharing bucks

• Improve horizontal and vertical linkages

• Needs-based capacity building for producers and extension agents (on efficient utilization of feed resources and finishing goats for markets)

• Develop a package to help producers meet quality standards (fattening, training)

Research and development ‘best bets’

Challenges in the value chain

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Small ruminant value chain development in Waq Abergelle, Ethiopia “Our Vision: By 2020, we endeavor to see (safe) sustainable and market oriented Abergelle goat farming benefiting all actors

and satisfying consumer requirements and contributing access to balanced nutrition for all”

• Incidence of infectious diseases (pasteurellosis, coenurosis, PPR) and internal and external parasites

• Incidence of abortion and high kid mortality • Feed shortage during dry season and lack of alternative sources • Low productivity of Abergelle goats • Lack of vertical and horizontal linkages of sheep producers • Shortage of quality goats on the market • Producers lack knowledge of improved feeding methods

Partners: Amhara Region Livestock Agency, Sekota

Dryland Agricultural Research Center, ICARDA, ILRI,

EMDTI, NVI, FAO

Altitude 1340-2200

Habitat Semi-arid

Distance from Addis 770

Production system Crop-livestock

Human population 47,106

% of female headed household 8

Major products Meat, milk

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