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TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION : CATTLE EMBRYO TRANSFER SERVICE. R UCIAH W ANZA NGILA BUSS -1-3647-3/2009
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INTRODUCTION Definition: Embryo transfer is the removal of a fertilized egg from a donor cow and implanting it into the uterus horn of another cow-recipient. Though in Kenya the first commercial embryo transfers were done in the 1970s,to date the technology has not been fully adopted. Current price: Kshs 100,000 per 3 consecutive inseminations.
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E. T. TRAINED STAFF ARE LESS THAN 20
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LITERATURE REVIEW One of the primary deterrents to beef and dairy cattle producers’ adoption of the technology is the perceived cost. (Anderson,2008). Embryo transfer is a procedure which requires expertise and skill as it requires preparation of both the animals involved and their environment. The intercontinental transport of a live animal may cost several millions of shillings, whereas an entire herd can be transported in the form of frozen embryos.(Mapletoft,2006).
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G ENETIC IMPROVEMENT FROM A PROCESSED EMBRYO.
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D EMYSTIFICATION OF THE TECHNOLOGY. Training takes: 5 weeks in Kenya 3 days or 30 hours of intensive training in Agtech college in the USA. Availability of embryos: ADC Kitale has been mandated by the government of Kenya to produce at least 1000 embryos every year. Availability of high quality semen in Kenya CAIS,Kabete.
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EMBRACING THE TECHNOLOGY: EMBRYO PROCESSING IN KENYA.
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RESULTS OF EMBRYO TRANSFER Genetic engineering: Surgical and non surgical techniques. Genetic improvement. Planned mating. Genetic testing. Disease control. Import and export. Research.
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PLANNED MATING.
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I S EMBRYO TRANSFER FOR YOU ? For poverty eradication Food security Profitability Prestige Genetic preservation Source of employment Economic growth.
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