Constraints and Opportunities of Urban and Peri-urban Dairy Production in Central Tigray of Northern Ethiopia

Gebrekidane, Tesfaye; Bhardwaj, Rohatash Kumar; Gangwar, S. K.

doi:10.1007/978-94-017-8878-6_22

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“…Table 3 shows that feed availability was low and could be a major issue in northern Ethiopia (except for Humera), conforming with findings of earlier studies (Gebrekidane et al 2014 ; Berhane 2016 ; Alemneh 2019 ). The main sources for cattle feed in Ethiopia were identified by Bereda et al ( 2017 ) and FAO ( 2018 ) to be mainly crop residues such as maize stover and straws of barley, sorghum, wheat, and teff.…”

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Integrating knowledge on biophysical and socioeconomic potential to map clusters for future milk production in Ethiopia

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Ceccarelli

Zijlstra

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Despite growing milk demand and imports, market-oriented milk production and formal processing in Ethiopia is limited to areas around Addis Ababa, notwithstanding its competing land use demand. This study assessed biophysical and market potential for developing the dairy sector, characterizing Ethiopian dairy clusters. Biophysical data from geographic information system (GIS) sources and information from key informants were combined in mapping and ranking these clusters on milk production potential. Twenty-four indicators in six major categories were applied for this assessment: feed availability, environmental conditions for dairy cattle, current production status, access to inputs and services, output market access, and production expansion potential. Feed availability (fodder, crop residues, and agro-industrial by-products as well as land availability and affordability) were the main drivers for dairy development, followed by the current production status, mainly driven by number of (improved) dairy cattle and (formal) milk volumes. Dairy clusters close to Addis Ababa had the highest overall scores for development potential, mainly determined by local demand and access to inputs. For dairy sustainable dairy development in Ethiopia, companies seeking long-term opportunities may avoid the Addis Ababa area and develop dairy production and processing in other clusters especially in Amhara and Tigray regions, with good milk production potential but less developed market infrastructure. The combination of biophysical data and key informant knowledge offered key strengths in delivering valuable results within a short time span. It however requires a careful selection of knowledgeable key informants whose expertise cover a broad scope of the dairy value chain.

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Integrating knowledge on biophysical and socioeconomic potential to map clusters for future milk production in Ethiopia

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“…The current result is comparable to the result of Mengistu et al (2016), who reported that the use of these by-products for supplementary livestock feeding is justified when the forage supply is inadequate for the animals' needs in terms of either quality or quantity or when the cost of the supplementation is less than the value of increased animal production. Similarly, in Adwa and Axum, hay, crop residue, grazing, crop aftermath, and non-conventional feed like atella (a by-product of katikala) were identified as major sources of feed (Gebrekidan and Gangwar, 2015).…”

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Crossbreed Dairy Cow Production, Feeding and Management practice at Gidole Town, south Ethiopia

Aschalew Kebede,

Asrat Guja

2024

OMO Int. J. Sci.

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The study aimed to evaluate the production, feeding, and management techniques of Holstein Friesian (HF) crossbred dairy cows at Gidole town, south Ethiopia. Cross-sectional survey involving 60 households selected through systematic random sampling from a total of 150 households with crossbred HF dairy cows in the town. Chemical compositional analysis performed on key feed items collected from the study households. Data analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences software. Average daily milk yield was 7.29±0.22 liters, while average lactation milk yield was 1727.73±9.57 liters. The average lactation length was 7.9±1.45 months. While 53.3% of households possessed crossbreed cows with a blood level of 50%, 43.3% had cows with a blood level of 50-75% and 3.3% had cows with a blood level beyond 75%. Crop residue, improved forages (desho, Guatemala, and elephant grass), enset, atella, and salt were the most important cattle feed resources. In the non-conventional diet, atella has the highest crude protein (CP) content (29.24%), followed by elephant grass (18.44%) and teff straw (6.34%). Despite its importance, feed availability remains a challenge in terms of both quality and quantity. To address this, the study recommends strong extension efforts focused on: promoting the use of concentrate feed, developing and utilizing improved forage options and treating crop residues to enhance their quality. Keywords: Crossbred dairy cow, Gidole, feed, feeding practices, milk production

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Constraints and Opportunities of Urban and Peri-urban Dairy Production in Central Tigray of Northern Ethiopia

Cited by 2 publications

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Integrating knowledge on biophysical and socioeconomic potential to map clusters for future milk production in Ethiopia

Integrating knowledge on biophysical and socioeconomic potential to map clusters for future milk production in Ethiopia

Crossbreed Dairy Cow Production, Feeding and Management practice at Gidole Town, south Ethiopia

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