Challenges and opportunities of livestock marketing in Ethiopia
2003
Belachew Hurisa(Livestock Marketing Authority, Addis Abeba (Ethiopia)) | Jemberu Eshetu(Livestock Marketing Authority, Addis Abeba (Ethiopia))
The paper focuses on the assessment of the opportunities and challenges of livestock marketing in Ethiopia with emphasis on exports. Ethiopia's varied agro-ecological zones have put the country at an advantageous position in possessing relatively huge number of different livestock species as compare to other African countries. Ethiopia's lowland cattle breed, huge number of different livestock species as compared to other African countries. Ethiopia's lowland cattle breed, sheep, goats and camels are highly demanded in neighboring countries as well as the strategic livestock markets of the Middle East. Overall, relatively huge number of livestock resources, proximity to the export markets, conducive investment policies, the liberalization of the economy and the supports and attentions given by the government to export trade gives the country comparative advantages in livestock trade. However, inadequate market infrastructure, virtual absence of market information system, absence of market oriented livestock production system, inadequate number of exporting firms with low level of capacities, inadequate knowledge of international trade, low level of quarantine facilities and procedures, prevalence of various diseases, repeated bans, excessive cross-border illegal trade and stiff competitions etc, are the major challenges that hinder the smooth livestock trade of Ethiopia.
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