Presented by Liyusew Ayalew & Gezahegne Kebede (EIAR) (HARC) at the Inception meeting for the ‘Fodder and feed in livestock value chains in Ethiopia’ project.

Presented by Liyusew Ayalew & Gezahegne Kebede (EIAR) (HARC) at the Inception meeting for the ‘Fodder and feed in livestock value

chains in Ethiopia’ projectILRI, Addis Ababa, 21-22 February 2012

About Holetta Altitude:- 2400 m above sea level Latitude :- 9o00’NLongitude:- : 38o30’EAnnual Rainfall :- 1055 mm Farming system-Crop livestock farming

systemLocation -western side of Addis Abeba

on the highway from Addis to Ambo road Distance from Addis Abeba –Around 38

km

Production aspectsWho are dairy producers?

Smallholder farm

Medium farm Large scale farm

holding <5 x breed dairy cows and producing both crop and Livestock (Individual)

holding>5 to 10 x breed dairy cows mostly found in and around urban Area (Subsistence)

holding >10 x breed dairy cows

mainly targeting profit from dairy

Products (commercial)

Breeds

Smallholder farm

Medium farm Large scale farm

Local breeds X breeds (50% Frisian crosses)

X breeds (50,75 & above 75% Frisian crosses)

X breeds (75 & above 75% Frisian crosses)

Health statusSmallholder farm Medium farm Large scale farm

Internal and external parasite

cuffing

Internal and external parasite

Cuffing

Death at delivery

Feed poising complaints

BlindnessFoot and mouth

Cuffing

Death at delivery

Calves death

Foot and mouth

Feeding: Small holderFeed type and its source No Types of feed Feed sources Where it acmes from

1Basal dietGrazing, weedHayGreen feedStrawOats hay

Own OwnOwnOwnOwn

Communal grazing farm and landPart of his Farm land(kello)Part of his Farm landCrop residueSown for feed

2 Supplementary feed Wheat bran Cereal halls Attela Salt Green feed

Purchased Own

processed Own

processed Purchased Owen planted

Flour factory 2Nd grade grains Home made local

beer Retailers Back yarded

improved forage

Medium Dairy Farm Feed type and its source………..

No Types of feed Feed sources

Where it acmes from

1 Basal dietHayCrop residue

PurchasedPurchased

RetailersSurrounding farmers

2 Supplementary feed

Oil seed cakeWheat branPulse hallsAttelaSalt

PurchasedPurchasedPurchasedPurchasedPurchased

Edible oil factoryFlour factoryBean and lintel grinding mills From home made local bear Retailers

Large scale Farm Feed type and its source

Types of feed Feed sources

Where it acmes from

Basal dietHaySupplementary feedOil seed cakeWheat branConcentrate Pulse hallsSaltMolassesBrewery grains

Purchased

PurchasedPurchasedPurchasedPurchasedPurchasedPurchasedPurchased

Wholesalers

Edible oil factoryFlour factoryFeed industriesBean and lintel grinding millsRetailers Sugar factoriesBear processing factory

Feed at medium dairy farm

Basal diet at large scale farm

Main production problems and possible solutions for the input supplyAt small holder level(individuals)Problem Possible Solution

High feed price but less milk price Strengthen of the linkage between farm HHs to inputs and outputs market ether in buying selling,

Shortage of grazing and hay productions land

Strengthen backyard improved forage production

Milk Price is decided by purchasers

Price should be negotiable and needs regular price monitoring

AI, Vaccine and health service Problem

Strengthen AI and health service at PA level and Regular professional visits

Source for improved breeds ,if Found highly expensive

Improved breed production should be encouraged on private and government level

Inputs or servicesWho supplies AI/natural mating?

Most of the dairy producers are getting AI service from district ministry of agriculture

Very few are using natural mating from their own selected bull

Very few are using AI and natural mating from their Owen farm level

Drags and vaccine

Drags -from private Animal drag shop

Vaccine -from Government institute and private drags shop

Equipment and other inputs?

Small holders –Uses from their Owen locally made equipments and purchased from local markets

Medium and large scale farms- From foreign and domestic markets

What is the main possible solution for input supply?

Sustainable system should be develop to link input suppliers with producers

More attention should be given to the sector

Processing/marketingMain marketing channels for smallholders

Producers

Processers

Consumers

Roadside collectors

supermarkets

Hotel cafe

Consumers

Locally processed

Local market near by

Consumers

HotelsCollectors

Whole sellers

Retailers

unions

Processers

Supermarkets

Consumers

Cooperative

Processing/marketingMain marketing channels for medium farms

Producers

Roadside collectors

Processers

Supermarkets

Consumers

Consumers

Hotel, cafes

Processing/marketingMain marketing channels for Large scakle farms

Processing unit

supermarkets

Consumers

Producers

Road side collectors

Processers

Supermarkets

Consumers

Hotels,

cafes

Consumers

Processers

Supermarket

s

Consumers

Who are the main market actors?At Small holder level

At medium farm level Large scale farm level

Road side milk collection CooperativesHotels, cafesunions Tea rooms

Individual HHs

Milk collection unions came and purchase at farm gate

Service centers such as Hotels, restaurants, kafesMilk processing companies came and purchase at the farm get

Milk processing companies came and purchase at the farm get

Service centers such as Hotels, restaurants, karees

What are the main problems associated with marketing and how might be solvedMain problems How it might be solved

Low price of milk Price should be negotiable also needs regular Price monitaring

High price of feed, drags, vaccine

Needs Government attention, strengthening partnerships linkage

Short shelf life of milk and milk product

Needs training on means of extending shelf life of the product

Thank you!