OARI-BARC ANNUAL RESEARCH ACTIVITIES REVIEW FEBRUARY, 2015 BARC Demonstration of Dairy Technologies in Peri-urban areas of Nekemte, Bako and Gimbi towns,

OARI-BARCANNUAL RESEARCH ACTIVITIES REVIEW

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Demonstration of Dairy Technologies in

Peri-urban areas of Nekemte, Bako and

Gimbi towns, Western Oromia, Ethiopia

Habtamu Abera

(Animal Genetics and Breeding)

Oromia Agricultural Research Institute,

Ethiopia


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Out line of presentation

•Introduction

•Materials and Methods

•Results

•Recommendation and Conclusion


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Introduction

The total livestock population of the

country is estimated to be 53 million cattle

98.8 % are indigenous breeds while hybrid

and exotic breeds accounted for about

0.94% and 0.11%, respectively (CSA,

2013/14).


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Indigenous cattle breeds of Ethiopia have a

reputation for milk yield, long calving interval,

and late age at first calving

The demand in consumption of milk and milk

product is steadily increasing in the country

increasing urbanization,

increase income,

improving infrastructure,


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Favorable enabling environment

globalization and marketing opportunities

Existing high potential for dairy development

due to huge livestock resources and vast

climatic conditions, the performance of the

dairy industry in Ethiopia has not been

encouraging


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• The effort done by OARI, Bako Agricultural

Research Center in demonstrating these

dairy technologies played a significant role in

changing the overall dairying scenario in

wetern Oromia, Ethiopia.


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Objectives

To Introduce crossbred (50%) cows in peri-

urban agriculture of Nekemte, Bako and Gimbi

tows.

To generate and diversify the income of

individuals through marketing surplus liquid

milk and improving family nutrition


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Materials and Methods

Study area

The study was conducted in Nekemte, Gimbi

and Bako towns of Western Oromia.

The area is known to be mixed crop-livestock

producers and reported to be the origin of both

Horro sheep and Horro cattle.


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Heifer production and management

One hundred and twenty fertile Horro cows

were used for crossbred (Holstein Friesian-

Horro) heifer production.

Considering the conception rate, calving rate,

mortality rate and 50:50 sex ratios, the number

of cows required was increased.


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• The heifers were reared on cow-calf management system assuming better performances than weaning system.

• Starting 15 months of age or when they weigh around 200 kg the heifers were closely be observed for service (AI or natural).

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• After confirming pregnancy at 3 month the calf heifers were sold to the selected dairy farmers.


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Farmer selection

A total of 25 dairy farmers from Nekemte, Gimbi, and Bako were selected based on

willingness/interest,

Capability to pay the initial cost of the inputs

Allocate at least ½ a hectare for improved forage production,

Experience in dairy production,

Tendency to pass on the technologies and capable for record keeping (education)


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• In all sites the female candidates were at least 50%.

• This is because of the fact that dairy is the most gender related agricultural sector and also for the empowerment of the female households.


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Training and visit

The training was given

•Economics,

•Extension,

•Animal feeds,

•Animal health, production and management).

•Animal Breeding


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Data collection and analysis Monitoring and evaluation were a continuous process, at three months of interval, three year.

Data were collected daily milk yield, milk price and milk consumed by house hold and the calves

Data were analysis by using General linear model SAS, (2004), descript statistics and excel.


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ResultsThe results were revealed that the total daily milk yield improved by five fold through improving the gene of Horro breeds

The overall mean Holstein Friesian-Horro of daily milk yield was 12.4, 6.9 and 7.8 l/day at Nekemte, Bako and Gimbi, respectively


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•Higher altitude and more temperate areas of Sub-Saharan Africa crossbred cattle can out yield indigenous stock four fold, provided that modest improvement are made in their management and nutritious


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The utilization of the dairy technology benefited farmers not only increased daily income of household but also assisted in diversifying the source of incomes.

In addition to improved daily income, economic and social benefits also accrued to participating farmers.

These included enhanced food security, improved investment opportunities and change the life standard of the participating farmers.


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Recommendation and Conclusions

The results were showed that crossbred (Holstein Friesian-Horro) cows (50% ) are benefited , which improve milk production and income of the participating household.

Increased the demand of farmers to have more number of crossbred cows and initiated the demand of non-project farmers, AI service to produce F1 heifers (Estrous synchronization), dairy investment and F1 heifer’s multiplication center.


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Therefore, it is seemed concluded that the daily milk and income of small scale farmers improved through crossbreeding of indigenous with exotic breeds with reasonable management of the animals.


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Horro Sheep (Rams) Horro cattle

(Bull)

Rhodes grass

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