From Value Chains to Technology Platforms: The example of sheep meat value chain in Ethiopia
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Presentation by Barbara Rischkowsky (ICARDA) to the CGIAR Livestock Fish Mega Program Stakeholder Meeting, Addis Ababa, 24-25 August 2010.
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- 1. From Value Chains to Technology PlatformsThe example of sheep meat value chain in Ethiopia Barbara Rischkowsky (ICARDA) CGIAR Livestock Fish Mega Program Stakeholder Meeting Addis Ababa, 24-25 August 2010
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- Lessons learnt from a joint ICARDA/ILRI/ Boku Project on "Developing community based breeding programs" for four local sheep breeds in Ethiopia
- "Supply-driven" research project with a strong development component
Entry point for thesheep meat value chain 3.
- Huge and increasing demand for mutton within and outside Ethiopia
- Abattoirs in Ethiopia operate only at 40% of their capacity
- Ethiopias strategic location to Middle East markets unrealized export opportunities
- High potential to raise flock productivity and thereby off-take rate in smallholder flocks
Perceived opportunities for developing a sheep meatvalue chain 4. Approach In country value-chain research and knowledge application Platform Research Breeds Feeds Health Targeting Monitoring & Evaluation Technology IPGs Process IPGs (Action Learning) Adaptive Research 5. Value chain analysis Compo-nentsof the value chain Develop-mental challenge/ Barrier Research knowledge gaps (technology, policy, livelihoods, gender)Activity/ Interven-tions Outcome/ Impact Partner-ships 6. Components of the value chain Developmental challenge/Barriers Research knowledge gaps (technology, policy, livelihoods, gender)
- How do we increase sheep meat production and flock productivity to meet current and future market needs?
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- How to avoid inbreeding and negative selection of rams?
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- How to overcome seasonal or continuous gaps in feed quantity and quality?
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- Which preventive measures and treatments (animal health control) are essential to increase productivity?
- What design of breeding programs and strategies would be appropriate for the existing and emerging production systems/ environments (incl. appropriate data recording and feedback system)?
- What are suitable forage species/varieties and the economics of their production?
- Best strategies to reduce mortality, particular in young animals and avoid decreased productivity caused by diseases?
- How to design optimized feeding systems? (continued)
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- Choice of breeding objectives and selection traits
- "Minimum" recording systems
- Estimation of breeding values based on incomplete information
- Breeding structures
- What will genomics contribute?
- Organizational/ Institutional issues
Development of organizedbreeding programsfor smallholders 8.
- Identify suitable species and varieties (genebanks and quick screening methods)
- Adapt agronomic practices
- Assess economics of forage production and environmental benefits (e.g. breaking cereal monocultures)
- Test conservation technologies if required
- Assess market opportunities
- Develop seed delivery system
Suitableforages(or food-feed crops) to close feed gaps
