Design von Züchtungsstrategien für lokale Ziegenrassen in Äthiopien
Abstract
Based on phenotypic and molecular characterization, there are 12 different goat types and 18.8 million heads of goats in Ethiopia. Goats are important for diversifying production, creating employment, increasing income, building capital, contributing to human nutrition and reducing risk during crop failure, property security and investment. In addition, they provide valuable products such as meat, milk, skin and manure. Goats contribute to the health and nutrition of several million people in developing countries, especially those below poverty line. Despite the large size of the country’s goat population, the productivity per unit of animal and the contribution of this sector to the national economy is relatively low as compared to the potential on hand. This may be due to different factors such as poor nutrition, prevalence of disease, lack of appropriate breed and breeding strategies. Genetic improvement programs based on indigenous breeds are scant. In the past genetic improvement programs of small ruminant largely depended on crossbreeding by using exotic breeds and mainly focused on sheep. Genetic improvements by using exotic breeds are not successful in many African countries including Ethiopia due to incompatibility of the genotype with the farmers breeding objectives and the production system. Therefore genetic improvement activities based on indigenous breeds are indispensable task for a developing country like Ethiopia. The aim of the project is the design of appropriate breeding strategies that best suite for the production systems. The study will be conducted in two agro-ecologies (Metema for lowland and Sekota for mid-altitude) of the Amhara national regional state. By considering two breeds of goats; western low land goat (Gumuz) from the lowland and Abergelle from the mid-altitude as a sample of indigenous breed. Description of production system, characterization of the sample breeds, participatory definition of breeding objectives and selection criteria and simulation of alternative breeding plans will be used. Deterministic simulation programs (ZPLAN) will be implemented to simulate the alternative breeding program. Finally, the available alternatives will be discussed with farmers and the final agreed strategy will be implemented.
Schlagworte Ziege Äthiopien Zuchtprogramm Züchtungsstrategien
Publikationen
Description of goat production systems and morphological characteristics of Abergelle and Western low-land goat breeds in Ethiopia: implications for community-based breeding programmes
Autoren: Abegaz, S; Sölkner, J; Gizaw, S; Dessie, T; Haile, A; Wurzinger, M Jahr: 2013
Originalbeitrag in Fachzeitschrift
Mitarbeiter*innen
Maria Wurzinger
Priv.-Doz. Dr. Maria Wurzinger
maria.wurzinger@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-93001, 93220, 93414
Projektleiter*in
01.12.2010 - 30.11.2013
Johann Sölkner
Univ.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.nat.techn. Johann Sölkner
johann.soelkner@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-93201, 93231
Projektmitarbeiter*in
01.12.2010 - 30.11.2013
BOKU Partner
Externe Partner
Amhara Region Agricultural Research Institute
Dr. Solomon Gizaw
Partner