University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna

All African Conference 2010 | October 25-28, 2010 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Important aspects and limitations in considering community-based breeding

programs for low-input smallholder livestock systems

Presented by M. Wurzinger1, A. Haile2, J. Sölkner1, L. Iñiguez3 for the 5th All Africa Conference on Animal Agriculture and the 18th Annual

Meeting of the Ethiopian Society of Animal Production (ESAP), Addis Ababa, October 25-28, 2010

1BOKU-University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Austria2ILRI-International Livestock Research Institute3ICARDA-International Center for Agricultural Research in Dry Areas

University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna

All African Conference 2010 | October 25-28, 2010 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Partners

Barbara Rischkowsky (ICARDA) Markos Tibbo (ICARDA) Okeyo Mwai (ILRI) Gemeda Duguma (ILRI/BOKU) Tadele Mirkena (ILRI/BOKU) Francisco Pastor (INIFAP, Mexico) Homero Salinas (INIFAP, Mexico) Luis Escareño (BOKU) Anne Valle Zarate (University of Hohenheim, Germany) Angelika Stemmer (Universidad Mayor de San Simón, Bolivia) Staff members of NARS Farmers ……

University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna

All African Conference 2010 | October 25-28, 2010 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Introduction

Community-based breeding programs are promoted as a sustainable

alternative

Initiatives have started on small scale, limited number of farmers is

involved.

Which lessons have we learned?

What is needed to make community-based breeding programs

successful?

University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna

All African Conference 2010 | October 25-28, 2010 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Case study: Llamas in Bolivia

Llamas kept for:

• Meat

• Transport

• Fibre

• Manure

University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna

All African Conference 2010 | October 25-28, 2010 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Case study: Goats in Mexico

Durango

Goats kept for:

• Milk

• Kids are sold at age of 45 days

University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna

All African Conference 2010 | October 25-28, 2010 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Case study: Sheep in Ethiopia

BreedProduction

systemMajor use

AfarPastoral /Agro-pastoral

Milk &Meat

BongaMixed crop-livestock

Meat

HorroMixed crop-livestock

Meat

Menz Sheep-barleyMeat &Wool

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University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna

All African Conference 2010 | October 25-28, 2010 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Main issues I

Site selection Breeding is not always the right intervention Livestock might be not important for farmers Long-term technical and intellectual back-up must be provided

locally Recording schemes

Simple, cost-effective and time-saving Information has to be with farmers on time Include recording in daily routine Tool for management decision

University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna

All African Conference 2010 | October 25-28, 2010 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Main issues II

Communication process + role of scientists Scientists are facilitators and moderator Build trust Allocate enough time for discussions and feedback loops Language barriers Commitment and attitude of persons (Open-minded persons) Clear roles and rules have to be defined Multi-disciplinary team (social scientists!!)

University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna

All African Conference 2010 | October 25-28, 2010 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Main issues III

Institutionalizing of cooperation Strategies to mitigate flow of staff members

Enabling environment Legal frameworks have to be in place Linkage to other projects/initiatives in the region

University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna

All African Conference 2010 | October 25-28, 2010 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Outlook

Up-scaling to larger number of farmers still unclear Sustainability of community-based breeding programs still has to

be proven

University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna

All African Conference 2010 | October 25-28, 2010 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Thank you for your attention!