Ethiopia: Livestock Dev't to Improve Pastoral Livelihood

Ethiopia is a country endowed with high potential of livestock. Ethiopia is leading in livestock resources in Africa with a total population of 54 million heads of cattle, 2.5 million camels, 25.5 million sheep, 24.6 million goats, and 50 million poultry. However, due to various reasons, these potential is yet to be exploited.

The sector is considered as a source of food, income and wealth accumulation that contributes 14 per cent of GDP and about 16 per cent of foreign earnings. Presently, the incumbent has been doing various tasks in a bid to improve the pastoral community.

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