1. CGIAR Research Program 3.7
Sheep meat value chains in Ethiopia
Planning Meeting September 2011
CGIAR Research Program 3.7
Team Meeting
ILRI Addis Ababa
1-2 June 2012

2. Ethiopia Human population: 73.9 million (2.6%/yr)
Area: 1,221,480km2 (density ~ 71 persons/km2)
AEZs: ~18 major types
Highly contrasting
Influenced by altitude (126 m.a.s.l. to 4620 m.a.s.l.)
Huge biodiversity
Species
Million heads
Cattle
47.57
Sheep
26.12
Goats
21.71

3. Ethiopia GIS map

4. Afar Altitude: 565-1542 m.a.s.l Hot to warm arid plains
Pastoral/agro-pastoral
Large herd/flock sizes
Communal rangelands – no private land
Seasonal feed shortage
Controlled breeding
Utility: Milk, meat

5. Bonga Altitude: 1070-3323 m.a.s.l Wet, humid Mixed crop-livestock
Animals mostly tethered (private grazing land; no communal grazing)
Mating controlled
Ample feed resources
Utility: Meat

6. Horro Altitude: 1450-3210 m.a.s.l Wet, humid Mixed crop-livestock
Ample feed (if crop residues & aftermaths are utilized)
Grazing area: communal + private
Utility: meat

7. Menz Altitude:2500-3563 m.a.s.l Cool highland Utility: meat, wool
Sheep-barley system
Heavy ecological degradation
Shift in production system towards sheep
Utility: meat, wool

8. Menz as example of on-going R4D efforts
AssessmentS
InterventionS
Production systems
Breed characterization
Market study
FEAST, TechFit, VCA
Breeding program
Ram selection (twice/yr)
Health
Strategic deworming
Forage development
Fattening
Cooperatives formation
Training

9. Sheep and feed value chain analysis in the central highlands of Ethiopia
By: Beneberu T., Lemma H.Y., Shenkute G., Aschalew T., and Solomon G.
Debre Birhan Agricultural Research Center, Debre Birhan, Ethiopia
ILRI, Addis Ababa, May 2012

10. Sheep VC actors and major channels
Identified channels for sheep marketing
CH 1- Sheep purchased for breeding/ fattening purpose by farmers
CH 2- Sheep purchased by hotels and individual consumers in the study areas
CH 3- Sheep transported to Addis Ababa butchers , supermarkets and consumer markets
CH 4- Sheep slaughtered at Modjo export abattoirs (Luna)

11. Feed VC actors and major channels
Identified channels for feed marketing CH 1. Crop residue purchased for nearby town dairy production CH 2. Concentrate purchased by traders and cooperatives for distribution to farmers (rearing/fattening/dairy)

12. Partners Development Research Local International Local
Ethiopia Ministry of Agriculture, ELFORA
USAID, IFAD
EIAR, SARI, OARI, ARARI, TARI
BOKU, INTA, EMBRAPA, Philipps University

13. Project proposals
Developing long-term sustainability strategies for community-based breeding of indigenous sheep in Ethiopia: ADA- rejected
Strengthening institutional platforms for participatory actions towards sustainable sheep production in fragile ecosystems in Ethiopia: DfiD- rejected
Improving the livelihoods of smallholders through implementing community-based sustainable improvement programs for adapted indigenous sheep breeds in Ethiopia: USAID
Holistic resource management of communal areas to enhance the livelihoods of resource poor livestock keepers in Ethiopia: BMZ
Community-based sheep breeding: up/out scaling options for improved meat production in Ethiopia: Funding source to be identified
Improving the performance of pro-poor sheep value chains for enhanced livelihoods, food and nutrition security in Ethiopia: IFAD CN

14. Ongoing projects ELF (nearly completed)
USAID Africa Rising- quick wins
QuickFeed
ICARDA Legumes
NARS research
SARI: CBBP up/out scaling
IPMS/LIVES

15. Outcomes of discussions with IPMS/LIVES
Agreed on a small project to test genetic improvement building on IPMS interventions at two sheep IPMS sites (Atsbi and Goma) with remaining funds
LIVES: participatory selection of main commodities with all stakeholders as in IPMS – sites where sheep (and goats) are the main commodity have been mostly decided
Potential role of ICARDA team within LIVES:
Work with VC and Livestock international experts and national team employed by LIVES to identify priority interventions in sheep and goats value chains
Technical backstopping of breeding and management interventions (substituting part of the 50% SR expert position?)
Support in capacity development and knowledge management related to sheep (and goat) management

16. Issues for discussion
Clarification on priority sites in view of new project proposals
New sites vs ongoing
Healthy combination of the two would be useful
LIVES sheep commodity sites = CRP3.7 VC sites ?????
Roles and responsibilities of CG centers
Funding opportunities