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Presented by Woudyalew Mulatu and Tadelle Dessie at the ILRI-EIAR-SLU Workshop on Sharing Research Results on Trypanotolerance in Indigenous Cattle Breeds and Experiences of Community Based Breed Improvement of Indigenous Sheep in Ethiopia—A Road Map for Implementation and Future R4D, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 15-16 November 2011.
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Technological options on tryps and tsetse management—Experiences from Ghibe
Valley
Woudyalew Mulatu and Tadelle Dessie
ILRI-EIAR-SLU Workshop on Sharing Research Results on Trypanotolerance in Indigenous Cattle Breeds and Experiences of Community Based Breed
Improvement of Indigenous Sheep in Ethiopia—A Road Map for Implementation and Future R4D
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 15-16 November 2011
ILRI has been conducting research on cattle trypanosomosis to:
1. Develop, test and demonstrate effective methods of managing tsetse flies and Trypanosomosis
2. Assess mechanisms for sustainable animal health service delivery geared towards tsetse/trypanosomosis control
Purpose:To increase livestock/ agricultural production in tsetse/trypanosomosis infested areas through research.
Background (1)
Why research on trypanosomosis?
About 10 million sq.km of the continent is infested with tsetse flies (150,000 –200,000sq. km in Ethiopia)
Farmers in these are unable to use animal power for cultivation.
Plowing the land is mostly by hand hoe, increasing the risk of crop failure and famine,
Every year the continent loses over 1 billion US dollars to control the disease/vector,
Each year, African trypanosomosis kills over 3 million domestic animals,
Tsetse born trypanosomosis
Tryps/Tsetse distribution
Lowered traction power, birth, milk yield, debilitating and death of animal
Effect of trypanosomosis
Options to control tsetse/tryps
Cont…
Map showing ILRI-Ghibe research site
4-Zones , 5-Woredas & 16-villages in the Ghibe valley
Technologies tested in Ghibe
Community training &participation
• Targets were effective but not sustainable (bushfire, theft etc.)
Results
Targets were effective but not sustainable (bushfire, theft etc.)
Results
Results on pour-on use
Pour-on was effective and sustainable, cost recovery charge imposed
Famers perception on pour-on
Certificate of Tryps/tsetse control cooperatives
• A model for community-managed animal health service delivery,• Reduction in the tsetse and trypanosomosis burden following
service cooperatives,
• Increased capacity within the Ghibe community to manage animal health service delivery,
• Increased understanding of the use of livestock as a way out of poverty,
• Trust developed• Increased demand for drug supply • Farmers willingness to pay for the drug
What are the outputs from participatory control?
Cont…
• The demands for such services have grown up in and out side the area
• The Ghibe community Service coop is no under funding threats, farmers use own resources.
Trypanotolerant - EIAR and ILRI joint project
Project to study on the existence of local Trypanotolerant animals in Ethiopia was initiated by EIAR and ILRI as a joint venture in 2000 ( Sheko, Nuer/Abigar, Horro, Gurage breeds)
Results
The study has indicated that the Sheko has better trypanotolerance traits than the other three breeds
Better control of anaemia (PCV values) Better control of infections-parasitaemia? Required the least trypanocidal treatment assistance
per year than all other breeds (Table 1) (p<0.05) Suffered less abortions and produced more calves than the
rest The Horro breed had the highest survival rate mainly by
tolerating PCV depression and responding better to treatment
Evaluation of traction ability of Sheko cattle breed under natural challenge of trypanosomosis in the
Ghibe valley, Ethiopia
CHARACTERIZATION OF ABIGAR (NUER) CATTLE BREED AT ITS PRODUCTION ENVIRONMENT IN
GAMBELLA REGIONAL STATE, ETHIOPIA
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Nakachew MinuyeSchool of Graduate Studies
Department of Animal & Range Sciences
Advisors: Girma Abebe (PhD) Tadelle Dessie (PhD)
January 2010
• Production and productivity level better than the Ghibe valley Abigar cattle breed
good milk yieldVery docileWell adapted to the env’t Hardy in response to stress
factorsModerately trypanotolerant
Characterization of Mursi Cattle Breed in Its Production Environment in Salamago Wereda, SNNP Regional State,
Ethiopia
Advisors: Dr. Tadelle Dessie
Dr. Aynalem Haile
Dr. Woudyalew Mulatu
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September 2010
BY: Endashaw Terefe
Mursi
• The Mursi cattle breed survives and produces in area where trypanosomosis is prevalent for a long period with low or absent any prevention or control means
• The trypanotolerant ability of the breed has to be studied/confirmed using phenotypic as well appropriate molecular techniques
Thank you.