Harnessing genetic diversity to improve goat productivity in Africa: Ethiopia component

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

t.dessie@cgiar.org ● Box 5689 Addis Ababa Ethiopia

● +251 11 617 2335 ● ilri.org

This project was funded by SIDA

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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