Poultry production and performance in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

Wilson, R.T.

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“…In developing countries, this kind of farming system also offers women empowerment, because women directly control the farming and the income generated from the sale of chickens and chicken products. Studies in Ethiopia and other African countries showed that this is the only source of independent income for women due to scarcity of resources (Wilson, 2010). In rural Bangladesh, poultry rearing is an occupation of 50% of women (Sultana et al, 2012a).…”

Section: Contribution Of Backyard Farming In Rural Economymentioning

confidence: 99%

Biosecurity Strategies for Backyard Poultry: A Controlled Way for Safe Food Production

Samanta

Joardar

Das

2018

Food Control and Biosecurity

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Section: Contribution Of Backyard Farming In Rural Economymentioning

confidence: 99%

Biosecurity Strategies for Backyard Poultry: A Controlled Way for Safe Food Production

Samanta

Joardar

Das

2018

Food Control and Biosecurity

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“…The extensive and unplanned distribution of exotic chicken breeds has also resulted in dilution of the indigenous genetic stock in developing countries, which may result in a loss of potentially valuable genetic diversity of the indigenous chickens (Faustin et al., ). Hence, despite the current predominance of indigenous breeds in Ethiopia, there is a significant danger of losing valuable adaptive and production traits of indigenous chickens due to unplanned and indiscriminate distribution of exotic chicken (Wilson, ).…”

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“…A possible intervention to improve village poultry production is to target indigenous breeds based on needs and preferences of smallholder farmers. Wilson () argued that the oft‐preferred route to higher output and productivity is to improve the local genetics followed by changes in management. This route to higher village poultry productivity requires diverse indigenous chicken gene pools.…”

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Understanding farmers’ preference for traits of chickens in rural Ethiopia

Terfa

Garikipati

Kassie³

et al. 2019

Agricultural Economics

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Traditional poultry production plays an irreplaceable role in the sustenance of livelihoods in rural Ethiopia. Ironically, however, much has been done to replace indigenous poultry breeds with exotic genetic resources regardless of the importance producers and consumers attach to attributes of the resources. This study aims at informing policy to establish effective indigenous poultry breeding and conservation programs. Discrete choice experiment (DCE) was employed to generate data. Designing of the DCE involved identification, definition, and measurement of attributes of adaptive, productive, and sociocultural importance considering the multiple functions of village chickens. Random parameters logit and the generalized multinomial logit (G-MNL) models were used to estimate taste parameters. Economic values of traits of chickens were estimated using the utility in willingness-to-pay (WTP) space approach, based on G-MNL model formulation. The results show that important traits of chickens to farmers are mothering ability, diseases resistance, and meat and eggs taste. These findings question the appropriateness, at least in the prevailing production system, of the Ethiopian national government's effort to improve productivity in village poultry by targeting specialized egg-layer improved chickens. The findings also suggest that poultry breeding programs aiming to provide readily acceptable breed technology by farmers need to prioritize traits of adaptive importance, and mothering ability, instead of focusing on egg productivity only. The key implication is that the unique qualities of the indigenous poultry breeds need to be carefully identified and prioritized before resorting to those that proved to be successful in different production systems.

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“…Currently, one of the extension options to attempt is the use of full packages jointly with improved exotic breeds that are better in terms of productivity, adaptability and disease resistance. Wilson (2010) reported that the Extension Department of the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) of Ethiopia has shown more preference and interest in the use of the Rhode Island Red (RIR) breed that could serve as a dual-purpose for egg and meat. Additionally, Fayoumi breed has been imported with the expectation of better productivity, adaptation and disease resistance than the other exotic breeds in rural setting of Ethiopia.…”

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Exotic Chicken Status, Production Performance and Constraints in Ethiopia: A Review

Sebho¹

2015

Asian J. of Poultry Science

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This study reviews the trends of exotic chicken production, potential and constraints with the aim of delivering summarized and synthesized information for the beneficiaries and reader. Poultry production and product consumption are progressively growing in the world. Poultry accounts for about 33% of the global meat consumption and is expected to grow at 2-3% yearG 1 in the world. In Ethiopia, chicken production plays a great role as a prime supplier of eggs and meat in rural and urban area and as a source of income, especially to women. Although traditional practices continue to dominate domestic poultry production in Ethiopia, there has been a shift to industrial production. Attempts have been made to introduce different exotic poultry breeds to small holder farming systems of Ethiopia because of low performance of indigenous chicken. The egg production potential of local chicken is 30-60 eggs yearG 1 henG 1 with an average of 38 g egg weight under village management conditions, while exotic breeds produce around 250 eggs yearG 1 henG 1 with around 60 g egg weight in Ethiopia. Even though, all available evidence indicates that all the imported breeds of chickens performed well under the intensive management system but still the contribution of exotic chicken to the Ethiopian economy is significantly lower than that of other African countries. Poultry meat and egg production is the most environmentally efficient animal protein production system. But, feed shortage, disease and other critical gaps that need to be filled by the institutions of research and development to improve the productive performance of exotic chicken breed in Ethiopia.

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Poultry production and performance in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

Cited by 49 publications

References 6 publications

Biosecurity Strategies for Backyard Poultry: A Controlled Way for Safe Food Production

Biosecurity Strategies for Backyard Poultry: A Controlled Way for Safe Food Production

Understanding farmers’ preference for traits of chickens in rural Ethiopia

Exotic Chicken Status, Production Performance and Constraints in Ethiopia: A Review

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