GENERAL FEATURES OF THE REGIONGEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION

North latitude 9°20' & 14°20' and East longitude 30°20' and 40°20'.

Located in Northwest part of Ethiopia.

10 Administrative zones, 153 rural and urban districts and 3467 kebeles (Peasant Associations).

Total Area is estimated to be 170052 sq km

Shares 25% total area of the country

Boarders:-Tigray, Afar, Oromiya, Benshangul Gumiz & Sudan.

The annual mean temp. 15-210c. Altitude: - 500 at Matebia to

4620 masl at Ras Dashen. Agro-ecological zones: Wurch

(3.6%) Dega (21.4%), Woinadega (44 %) and Kola (31 %).

Human population 18,192,794 Livestock population 43,003,978

(33%)

Boarders of the region

Cattle type in Amhara Region23 local cattle type are found in Ethiopia.More than 8 cattle breed type are found in the Amhara

RegionFogeraSimadaWorieAgewQocherieBarcaFelata etc.

Cross-breed cattle in Amhara RegionFogera X FrisianSimada X FogeraBarca X QocherieFelata X Qocherie etc.

Establishment of Regional 0.S Planning committees (3 members)

Livestock agency (1)

Research institution (1)

Artificial insemination center (1)

1.Area identification for estrus synchronization.Chagni breeding and multiplication center

Andasa livestock research center

Bahir Dar ketema & zuria woreda

Dangela ketema & zuria woreda

2.Selection criteriaMarket accessibility for animal productsInfrastructureAvailability of artificial insemination service Presence of Improved local &exotic breedsGood extension system

3.Identification of regional technical committee for training of O.SInstitution (4) Experts (20) Composition of experts

Research institution (3)Agency (region &zone)

(6)Breeding &

multiplication center (3)Artificial insemination

center(2)Woreda agricultural

0ffice(6)

VeterinarianAnimal scienceResearcherAI technician

4.Physical plan for O.S 2004 e.c100,000 cows/heifers

⁼Potential milk shed areas (Bahir Dar, Gondar;Debremarkos,Desie, Debre berhan,Dangela,…)

=Detailed plan of O.S per zone/woreda/kebele will be prepared based on the document collected from different potential sites.

Chagni breeding center=250 cows selected

5.Budget Break down On the waySource ILRI, Agency