Poster prepared by ICARDA, 20 May 2013

1. • Addressing feed quality
• Improve animal health (input supply and
production)
• Improving Animal Health (addressing input
supply and production)
• CBBP also to address product (animal) quality
issues
• Improving market access and marketing
strategies
• Need based capacity building for producers and
extension agents (emphasis on feeding,
• Improved linkages among VC actors
Research and development
‘best bets’
Challenges in the value chain
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May 2013
Small ruminant value chain development in Menz, Ethiopia
Our vision: “By 2020, increased income and consumption of quality sheep meat of all VC actors
through an effective and sustainable Menz sheep value chain”
• Incidence of infectious diseases (pasteurellosis and sheep pox) and parasites due to
shortage of effective drug and vaccine supply and poor delivery of vet services to
producers (poorly equipped health posts (staff and equipment) and transport
problems)
• Low feed quality and shortage of forage seeds
• Low performance of local breed due to shortage of improved rams
• Limited market share of producers due to lack of market information, poor market
infrastructure, unlicensed traders and brokers and double taxation
• Low quality animals and inconsistent supply
• Gap in knowledge and skills of producers and extension agents in improved
production, in particular efficient feeding
Altitude >2800
Habitat Tepid, cool highland
Distance from Addis 280km
Production system Sheep-barley
Human population 324,705
% of female headed household 10.8
Major products Meat, wool
Partners: MoA, DARC, ICARDA/ILRI, Pittards
http://livestockfish.cgiar.org