Vol. 9(4), pp. 124-129, August 2021
https://doi.org/10.14662/arjasr2021140
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ISSN: 2360-7874
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Research paper

Review on challenges and opportunities of beef cattle production and marketing in Ethiopia

 

Nega Mekonnen1*, SenayitAbreha

 

1Department of Animal Science, Assosa University, P.O.Box 18, Assosa, Ethiopia *Corresponding author: nega65547@gmail.com

 

Accepted 28 July 2021

Abstract

Ethiopia is one of the countries that have largest livestock populations in Africa. Livestock in Ethiopia provides drought power, income for farming communities, means of savings and investment as well as an important source of foreign exchange earnings to the nation. Beef cattle production is an integral part of livestock sector which is undertaken with the main purpose of beef production and consumption. It is also important in Ethiopian economy. The annual contribution of cattle to meat production in Ethiopia is estimated at over 3.2 million tones, representing over 72 % of the total meat production. The annual potential for export is estimated to be 72,000 tone of meat with an equivalent value of 136 million USD. However, current knowledge on challenges and opportunities of livestock production (breeds and breeding, feeds and feeding, housing and sanitation, disease and parasite control) and marketing conditions (market structure, demand, supply, price and market performance) are inadequate for designing polices and establishing responsible institutions for overcoming the prevailing beef cattle production and marketing problems and for exploiting the existing beef production and utilization potential.

 

Key words: beef, Ethiopia, challenge, opportunity, production, marketing

 

How to cite this article (APA Style): Nega, M., Senayit, A.(2021). Review on challenges and opportunities of beef cattle production and marketing in Ethiopia. Acad. Res. J. Agri. Sci. Res. 9(4): 124-129