Global Journal of Biology, Agriculture & Health Sciences

Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture, Oda Bultum University, Chiro, Ethiopia

Publications

• Review Article   
  Review on Challenges and Opportunities of Sheep Production Systems in Ethiopia
  Author(s): Andualem Yihun*
  
  The review was conducted to challenges and opportunities of sheep population trends in Ethiopia. The Ethiopian indigenous sheep are well adapted to feed shortage, low quality house, harsh environment, high disease prevalence and low level of nutritional status. Poor health management is one of the important problems hindering livestock productivity in Ethiopia. As a review of population growth, urbanization and others, the demand for animal product have substantially increased in Ethiopia. The performance of livestock product marketing was poor in the last decade showing less accessibility to both consumers and other market due to number of constraints particularly in meat and live animal marketing. The common live animal market constraint includes: Lack of clear sheep marketing system, cultural and religion factor, inaccessible market and lack of transport, poor .. View more»
  

  DOI: 10.35248/2319-5584.23.12.157

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