Less demanding than cattle and useful sources of protein, milk and hides, small ruminants are highly adaptable and can be reared in urban and peri-urban settings, as well as in the most hostile environments. Read more … (Spore) Continue reading
‘The world’s newest common market was created [1 July 2010] when a regional bloc of five east African countries freed up the movement of people, products and capital across borders, furthering East Africa’s dream of broad political unification. ‘The transformation and growth of the bloc, known as the East African Community, has been unfolding quickly … Continue reading
This working paper by Azage Tegegne, Berhanu Gebremedhin and Dirk Hoekstra on Livestock input supply and service provision in Ethiopia: challenges and opportunities for market-oriented development was released on 23 June, 2010 Livestock production in Ethiopia has, for long, remained subsistence with limited market-orientation and poor institutional support. Producing for the market requires re-orientation of … Continue reading
One year old Oromia Insurance Company (OIC) is to offer livestock insurance for farmers – a new service for Ethiopia. The insurance company is also to introduce crop insurance for farmers selected from three farmer unions of Oromia Regional State. The Bureau of Oromia Cooperative Union has selected the companies based on agro-ecological practices. OIC … Continue reading
This working paper by Lemlem Aregu, Clare Bishop-Sambrook, Ranjitha Puskur and Ephrem Tesema on Opportunities for promoting gender equality in rural Ethiopia through the commercialization of agriculture was released on 31 May, 2010 This paper discusses gender issues in the context of the Improving Productivity and Market Success (IPMS) of Ethiopian Farmers’ Project being implemented … Continue reading
‘”If 1989 saw the end of the ‘Second World’ with Communism’s demise, then 2009 saw the end of what was known as the ‘Third World.’ We are now in a new, fast-evolving multi-polar world economy in which some developing countries are emerging as economic powers, others are moving towards becoming additional poles of growth, and … Continue reading
The creation of many more “beef valleys” nationwide can be seen as the right step toward attaining self-sufficiency for meat. However, while waiting for the beef valley projects to fully take off, Malaysia’s self-sufficiency for both beef and mutton meat are still alarmingly low, at about 25% and 10% respectively. Read more … (The Star) Continue reading
Large numbers of farmers and enterprises are now on the edge of bankruptcy as blue-ear pig disease ravages 15 cities and provinces across the country, a senior livestock breeding expert said yesterday. “A considerable number of consumers have turned their backs on pork, including ‘clean products”, said deputy director of the Livestock Breeding Department Nguyen … Continue reading
This working paper by Belete Anteneh, Azage Tegegne, Fekadu Beyene and Berhanu Gebremedhin on Cattle milk and meat production and marketing systems and opportunities for market-orientation in Fogera woreda, Amhara region, Ethiopia was released on 26 May, 2010 This study was conducted in Fogera woreda, South Gondar Zone of the Amhara National Regional State in … Continue reading
Last week, African Ministers responsible for animal resources met in Uganda. The theme of the meeting was “improving access to markets for African animal resources to significantly contribute to economic growth and reduction of poverty.” H.E. Rhoda Peace Tumusiime , Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture of the African Union Commission opened the meeting, arguing … Continue reading
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