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processing, marketing, and exporting. The close working relationship between the
Program team and relevant government agencies helped to create an enabling environment for meat and livestock exports through building the technical capacity of
the government agencies.
Sustainability is a driving consideration for a development project or program to
have a lasting impact. In this regard, the SPS-LMM Program invested significant
time and resources, consulting stakeholders, identifying needs and capacity gaps,
and building the capacity of local institutions and organizations to fulfill their mandate. The relevant government agencies, institution(s), and association(s) were
involved as active participants or co-organizers in every training, every needs
assessment, and every study tour organized by the Program.
6 Conclusion
There is a strong linkage between the pastoral livestock production and the feedlot
operations and export abattoirs operating in the central highland areas of the country. Over 90% of the animals conditioned in feedlots and those destined for meat
and live animal export are sourced from the pastoral areas. The performance of the
live animal and meat export from Ethiopia showed a significant increase from
2005/2006 to 2011 because of the high attention given by the government to the
sector, willingness of the private sector operators to make the necessary investments, and the catalytic support provided by development partners like SPSLMM. The increased meat and live animal export through coordinated and concerted
efforts of the public and private actors is important to fuel economic growth, fairly
benefitting all actors along the value chain.
References
Ayele S, Assegid W, Jabbar MA, Ahmed MM, Belachew H (2003) Livestock marketing in Ethiopia:
A review of structure, performance and development initiatives. Socio-economics and Policy
Research Working Paper 52. ILRI (International Livestock Research Institute), Nairobi, Kenya.
35pp
Behnke R (2010) The contribution of livestock to the economies of IGAD Member States: study
findings, application of the methodology in Ethiopia and recommendations for further work,
IGAD Livestock Policy Initiative, Working paper no. 2–10. IGAD
Desta S, Berhanu W, Sebsibe A, Guerne-Bleich E (2011) Assessment of cross border informal
livestock trade in Somali region. Food and Agriculture Organization Research Report, Addis
Ababa, Ethiopia
GebreMariam S., Amare S., Baker D., Solomon A. and Davies R. 2013. Study of the Ethiopian live
cattle and beef value chain.
Gizachew L (2012) Drought induced livestock feed crises and emergency responses. In: Tolera A,
Yami A, Alemu D (eds) Livestock feed resources in Ethiopia: challenges, opportunities and the
need for transformation. Ethiopian Animal Feed Industry Association, Addis Ababa
A. Tolera and L. O. Eik
processing, marketing, and exporting. The close working relationship between the
Program team and relevant government agencies helped to create an enabling environment for meat and livestock exports through building the technical capacity of
the government agencies.
Sustainability is a driving consideration for a development project or program to
have a lasting impact. In this regard, the SPS-LMM Program invested significant
time and resources, consulting stakeholders, identifying needs and capacity gaps,
and building the capacity of local institutions and organizations to fulfill their mandate. The relevant government agencies, institution(s), and association(s) were
involved as active participants or co-organizers in every training, every needs
assessment, and every study tour organized by the Program.
6 Conclusion
There is a strong linkage between the pastoral livestock production and the feedlot
operations and export abattoirs operating in the central highland areas of the country. Over 90% of the animals conditioned in feedlots and those destined for meat
and live animal export are sourced from the pastoral areas. The performance of the
live animal and meat export from Ethiopia showed a significant increase from
2005/2006 to 2011 because of the high attention given by the government to the
sector, willingness of the private sector operators to make the necessary investments, and the catalytic support provided by development partners like SPSLMM. The increased meat and live animal export through coordinated and concerted
efforts of the public and private actors is important to fuel economic growth, fairly
benefitting all actors along the value chain.
References
Ayele S, Assegid W, Jabbar MA, Ahmed MM, Belachew H (2003) Livestock marketing in Ethiopia:
A review of structure, performance and development initiatives. Socio-economics and Policy
Research Working Paper 52. ILRI (International Livestock Research Institute), Nairobi, Kenya.
35pp
Behnke R (2010) The contribution of livestock to the economies of IGAD Member States: study
findings, application of the methodology in Ethiopia and recommendations for further work,
IGAD Livestock Policy Initiative, Working paper no. 2–10. IGAD
Desta S, Berhanu W, Sebsibe A, Guerne-Bleich E (2011) Assessment of cross border informal
livestock trade in Somali region. Food and Agriculture Organization Research Report, Addis
Ababa, Ethiopia
GebreMariam S., Amare S., Baker D., Solomon A. and Davies R. 2013. Study of the Ethiopian live
cattle and beef value chain.
Gizachew L (2012) Drought induced livestock feed crises and emergency responses. In: Tolera A,
Yami A, Alemu D (eds) Livestock feed resources in Ethiopia: challenges, opportunities and the
need for transformation. Ethiopian Animal Feed Industry Association, Addis Ababa
A. Tolera and L. O. Eik