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EIAR/ATA/ICARDA Workshop on small ruminant breeding
programs in Ethiopia
Debre Birhan, 17-18 December, 2015
Community-based sheep breeding in
Ethiopia: Attractive approach to low
input systems
Aynalem Haile
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Context
• In livestock breeding matching genotypes with appropriate
environment is crucial
• If we can’t change the environment, then we have to work
with indigenous adapted breeds
• In developed countries and in high input animal production
systems, systematic genetic improvement of livestock species
is based on:
– large scale recording and genetic evaluation schemes
– specialized breeding farms and breeding companies which
produce improved breeding stock readily available for use in
commercial farms
3
Context
• In developing countries and low input production
systems such breeding schemes and structures are
uncommon
– livestock keepers have limited access to improved breeding
stock
– the cost involved to acquire improved stock
– the availability of the appropriate animals
• Farmers with these limitations can develop own
breeding program through Community-Based
Breeding Programs (CBBP).
4
Participatory and modern breeding
Feature Participatory Modern
Drivers of program Demand (users) Supply (breeders)
Structure
Usually open to
upward gene-flow
Usually closed to
upward gene-flow
Genotype Local breeds Internat. breeds
Breeding objective Set by participants
Set by
breeders/politicians
Traits Adaptation, etc. Production, etc.
Selection criteria
Visual,
performance
Pedigree,
performance
4
5
Key questions to farmers/stakeholders
• What do you want to improve?
• Where do you get the males from?
6
Selection criterion: (on what we base selection)
I = b1 X1 + b2 X2 + ……+ bm Xm (Index)
X’s = measurements / information
b’s = index weights which maximize correlation with H
Formally calculated as b = P-1 Ga
Columns of P-1 G = index weights to calculate breeding values
With pedigree information we can use BLUP procedures to
calculate breeding values more accurately
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The higher the dissemination, the higher should
be the BV and its accuracy
Records
Records on
relatives
30%
60%
90%
Genomic
100%
Visual
Random
0%
Performance test
Progeny test
BLUP analyses
BLP analyses
Sophistication of selection system
Selectionaccuracy
Community-based breeding
• Participatory breeding –
decentralized breeding
plans and programs
• Improvement programs
carried out by
communities of
smallholder farmers often
at subsistence level
• Community based
breeding considers proper
consideration of farmers
breeding objectives,
infrastructure,
participation and
ownership
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Steps for setting up community-based breeding
Our approach
• One-tier community breeding scheme
• Selection is carried out in the whole community
sheep population. The villagers select breeding
rams from across all the flocks in the village
taken as one big breeding flock and use the
selected rams communally
• Animals screened from the community based
on the selection criteria could be transferred to
a central test station for comparative ranking in
a common environment
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Village based open nucleus: Angora goats in Argentina
• 30 years from “no” structure to open dispersed nucleus
• Organization - extension - marketing – training – prefinance
Genetic
merit 1980s 2000s1990s
Breeding objective
(what we want to improve)
Hypothetical choice experiment
Ranking of groups of live animals
On-farm ranking based on
farmer’s choice
Structured questionnaire
Modeling alternative breeding plans
Trait preferences
Menz Horro Bonga Afar
Option 10% intensity
2 years ram use
10% intensity
2 years RU
10% intensity
2 years RU
10% intensity
3 years RU
Traits  Fleece
weight
 Growth
performance
 Lamb
survival
 Growth
 Twining rate
 Lamb
survival
 Growth
 TR
 LS
 Milk pdn
 Growth
 LS
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Young rams selection procedures
• Performance records:
– weight (birth, weaning, 6 and 12 months) – all breeds
– wool yield??? (Menz) by households and technicians
– number weaned (all breeds); twinning (Bonga & Horro)
• Ram selection:
– candidates are ranked based recorded information
– physical soundness (tail type, coat color, horns,
conformation and general appearance)
• A research team and a committee consisting of five
community members jointly screen the candidates
• Reverting ‘negative selection’
• More births, better growth, and reduced
mortality in participating community flocks
• In Bonga breeding rams are sold for more
than double the price of meat sheep of
similar condition
• High demand for breeding rams from
neighboring communities, other government
programs and NGOs.
• Most of the participating households in
Menz graduated from the government-run
safety net program that meets short-term
food needs through emergency relief.
• Bonga cooperative has capital of around 1.7
million Birr)
Results, Impacts/ changes-examples
16
Some Results
Participate in the programme N Mean t-value p-value
yes 120 16.3(12.6) 8.3 0.001
no 120 6(5.2)
Participate in the programme N Mean t-value p-value
yes 120 3.6(2.6)
no 120 1.4(1.3) 8.5 0.001
Mean flock size of CBBP participants and non participants
Average number of sheep slaughtered for consumption/year
Participate in the programme N Mean t-value p-value
yes 120 6(5.2)
no 120 4.5(5.1) 2.13 0.035
Average number of sheep sold/year
Results
Birth
weight
Three
months
weight
six months
weight
Lambing
Interval
Menz 2.27 9.3 13.7 270
Menz L 2.15 8.5 11.3 303
Horro 3.12 11.7 17.3 270
Horro L 2.55 10.6 14.0 277
Bonga 3.65 14.4 20.0 275
Bonga L 3.6 12.6 18.0 265
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EBV over selection rounds (6 MWT-Menz)
Round EBV
1 0.3110
2 0.4387
3 0.4800
4 0.5145
5 0.5400
6 0.5621
7 0.6111
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Growth performance (kg)- Bonga
YEAR BWT 3MWT 6MWT
2009 3.88 14.0 19.4
2010 3.63 14.6 19.1
2011 3.45 13.5 20.6
2012 3.37 14.4 20.9
2013 3.62 14.1 18.9
2014 4.00 15.4 21.3
P ** ** **
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Scaling out by L&F and the Ethiopian government
• Through CRP L&F ICARDA and ILRI have established CBBP
at two news sheep sites and two goat sites
• CBBP is becoming a program of choice in Ethiopia: for
example, the south regional state of Ethiopia allotted 2
million USD for outscaling of the approach in the region
• CBBP in Bonga is fully funded by the regional government;
sites have been increased from 2 to 16 communities and
CBBP has been started at new locations
• Menz/ Doyogena upscaling by the research and BoA???
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The thinking as we move forward
• Scale up genetic improvement from single village-based
activities to regional breeding programs
• It involves establishing nuclei breeding villages where genetic
improvement is generated, which then serve as sources of
improved rams to the whole population
• The village nuclei would be located strategically across the
sheep/goat breeding tract
• How many rams/bucks can we possibly produce; how many
rams/buck do we need; how big is the target population; we
don’t have to set up CBBPs everywhere; we don’t need
recording in ‘participating’ communities; complementary
services needed
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Requirements for CBBPs to succeed
• Commitment, close follow up
• Trust
• Support (Government NGOs others)
• You need champions
• Training
• Link with other interventions
• Market linkage
• Farmer organizations with committed leaders
• Flexibility
Data Recording and Management System
(DREMS)Term of Use
Administrator Area
User Area
Management System
ICARDA
Server/DREMS
System installed
on tablets Field enumeration using
tablets
Wireless
Satellite
Mobile technology to enhance community-based sheep breeding
programs in Ethiopia: field data collection, storage, and transfer
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Remarks
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Community-based sheep breeding in Ethiopia: Attractive approach to low input systems

  • 1. EIAR/ATA/ICARDA Workshop on small ruminant breeding programs in Ethiopia Debre Birhan, 17-18 December, 2015 Community-based sheep breeding in Ethiopia: Attractive approach to low input systems Aynalem Haile
  • 2. 2 Context • In livestock breeding matching genotypes with appropriate environment is crucial • If we can’t change the environment, then we have to work with indigenous adapted breeds • In developed countries and in high input animal production systems, systematic genetic improvement of livestock species is based on: – large scale recording and genetic evaluation schemes – specialized breeding farms and breeding companies which produce improved breeding stock readily available for use in commercial farms
  • 3. 3 Context • In developing countries and low input production systems such breeding schemes and structures are uncommon – livestock keepers have limited access to improved breeding stock – the cost involved to acquire improved stock – the availability of the appropriate animals • Farmers with these limitations can develop own breeding program through Community-Based Breeding Programs (CBBP).
  • 4. 4 Participatory and modern breeding Feature Participatory Modern Drivers of program Demand (users) Supply (breeders) Structure Usually open to upward gene-flow Usually closed to upward gene-flow Genotype Local breeds Internat. breeds Breeding objective Set by participants Set by breeders/politicians Traits Adaptation, etc. Production, etc. Selection criteria Visual, performance Pedigree, performance 4
  • 5. 5 Key questions to farmers/stakeholders • What do you want to improve? • Where do you get the males from?
  • 6. 6 Selection criterion: (on what we base selection) I = b1 X1 + b2 X2 + ……+ bm Xm (Index) X’s = measurements / information b’s = index weights which maximize correlation with H Formally calculated as b = P-1 Ga Columns of P-1 G = index weights to calculate breeding values With pedigree information we can use BLUP procedures to calculate breeding values more accurately
  • 7. 7 The higher the dissemination, the higher should be the BV and its accuracy Records Records on relatives 30% 60% 90% Genomic 100% Visual Random 0% Performance test Progeny test BLUP analyses BLP analyses Sophistication of selection system Selectionaccuracy
  • 8. Community-based breeding • Participatory breeding – decentralized breeding plans and programs • Improvement programs carried out by communities of smallholder farmers often at subsistence level • Community based breeding considers proper consideration of farmers breeding objectives, infrastructure, participation and ownership
  • 9. 9 Steps for setting up community-based breeding
  • 10. Our approach • One-tier community breeding scheme • Selection is carried out in the whole community sheep population. The villagers select breeding rams from across all the flocks in the village taken as one big breeding flock and use the selected rams communally • Animals screened from the community based on the selection criteria could be transferred to a central test station for comparative ranking in a common environment
  • 11. 11 Village based open nucleus: Angora goats in Argentina • 30 years from “no” structure to open dispersed nucleus • Organization - extension - marketing – training – prefinance Genetic merit 1980s 2000s1990s
  • 12. Breeding objective (what we want to improve) Hypothetical choice experiment Ranking of groups of live animals On-farm ranking based on farmer’s choice Structured questionnaire Modeling alternative breeding plans
  • 13. Trait preferences Menz Horro Bonga Afar Option 10% intensity 2 years ram use 10% intensity 2 years RU 10% intensity 2 years RU 10% intensity 3 years RU Traits  Fleece weight  Growth performance  Lamb survival  Growth  Twining rate  Lamb survival  Growth  TR  LS  Milk pdn  Growth  LS
  • 14. 14 Young rams selection procedures • Performance records: – weight (birth, weaning, 6 and 12 months) – all breeds – wool yield??? (Menz) by households and technicians – number weaned (all breeds); twinning (Bonga & Horro) • Ram selection: – candidates are ranked based recorded information – physical soundness (tail type, coat color, horns, conformation and general appearance) • A research team and a committee consisting of five community members jointly screen the candidates
  • 15. • Reverting ‘negative selection’ • More births, better growth, and reduced mortality in participating community flocks • In Bonga breeding rams are sold for more than double the price of meat sheep of similar condition • High demand for breeding rams from neighboring communities, other government programs and NGOs. • Most of the participating households in Menz graduated from the government-run safety net program that meets short-term food needs through emergency relief. • Bonga cooperative has capital of around 1.7 million Birr) Results, Impacts/ changes-examples
  • 16. 16 Some Results Participate in the programme N Mean t-value p-value yes 120 16.3(12.6) 8.3 0.001 no 120 6(5.2) Participate in the programme N Mean t-value p-value yes 120 3.6(2.6) no 120 1.4(1.3) 8.5 0.001 Mean flock size of CBBP participants and non participants Average number of sheep slaughtered for consumption/year Participate in the programme N Mean t-value p-value yes 120 6(5.2) no 120 4.5(5.1) 2.13 0.035 Average number of sheep sold/year
  • 17. Results Birth weight Three months weight six months weight Lambing Interval Menz 2.27 9.3 13.7 270 Menz L 2.15 8.5 11.3 303 Horro 3.12 11.7 17.3 270 Horro L 2.55 10.6 14.0 277 Bonga 3.65 14.4 20.0 275 Bonga L 3.6 12.6 18.0 265
  • 18. 18 EBV over selection rounds (6 MWT-Menz) Round EBV 1 0.3110 2 0.4387 3 0.4800 4 0.5145 5 0.5400 6 0.5621 7 0.6111
  • 19. 19 Growth performance (kg)- Bonga YEAR BWT 3MWT 6MWT 2009 3.88 14.0 19.4 2010 3.63 14.6 19.1 2011 3.45 13.5 20.6 2012 3.37 14.4 20.9 2013 3.62 14.1 18.9 2014 4.00 15.4 21.3 P ** ** **
  • 20. 20 Scaling out by L&F and the Ethiopian government • Through CRP L&F ICARDA and ILRI have established CBBP at two news sheep sites and two goat sites • CBBP is becoming a program of choice in Ethiopia: for example, the south regional state of Ethiopia allotted 2 million USD for outscaling of the approach in the region • CBBP in Bonga is fully funded by the regional government; sites have been increased from 2 to 16 communities and CBBP has been started at new locations • Menz/ Doyogena upscaling by the research and BoA???
  • 21. 21 The thinking as we move forward • Scale up genetic improvement from single village-based activities to regional breeding programs • It involves establishing nuclei breeding villages where genetic improvement is generated, which then serve as sources of improved rams to the whole population • The village nuclei would be located strategically across the sheep/goat breeding tract • How many rams/bucks can we possibly produce; how many rams/buck do we need; how big is the target population; we don’t have to set up CBBPs everywhere; we don’t need recording in ‘participating’ communities; complementary services needed
  • 22. 22 Requirements for CBBPs to succeed • Commitment, close follow up • Trust • Support (Government NGOs others) • You need champions • Training • Link with other interventions • Market linkage • Farmer organizations with committed leaders • Flexibility
  • 23. Data Recording and Management System (DREMS)Term of Use Administrator Area User Area Management System
  • 24. ICARDA Server/DREMS System installed on tablets Field enumeration using tablets Wireless Satellite Mobile technology to enhance community-based sheep breeding programs in Ethiopia: field data collection, storage, and transfer