Ethiopian Beef Cattle Production Opportunities

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What is the center of origin and domestication for current cattle?

Western Asia

Which continent did not have native cattle and all cattle were introduced by European settlers?

Australia

What is the general name for cattle meat?

Beef

What is a major product obtained from dairy cows besides beef?

<p>Milk</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which industrial purpose are hides and skin of cattle commonly used for?

<p>Leather works</p> Signup and view all the answers

What minerals do bones from cattle provide when included in animals’ feeds?

<p>Calcium and Phosphorus</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key characteristic of Beefmaster cattle?

<p>Heat, drought, and insect resistance</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which breed is recognized as a 'Dual Purpose' breed?

<p>Beefmaster</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a distinguishing feature of Brangus cattle?

<p>Moderate hump on the back</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the color range observed in Beefmaster cattle?

<p>Light red to dark red with white mottle on faces</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which trait is associated with local breeds of beef cattle as mentioned in the text?

<p>Low meat productivity</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a common characteristic of both Beefmaster and Brangus cattle?

<p>High degree of heat tolerance</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the exception in the traditional cattle fattening system?

<p>Hararghe highland fattening system</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main constraint faced in the by-product cattle fattening system?

<p>Shortage of feed, especially industrial by-products</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of cattle are commonly used in the parastatal and private-based intensive commercial fattening system?

<p>Purchased cattle from pastoral/agro-pastoral and mixed crop-livestock production system</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the Hararghe fattening system demonstrate profitable cattle fattening?

<p>Using forage and crop residues</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a major challenge faced in the growth of intensive cattle fattening around major cities?

<p>Feed shortage, especially industrial by-products</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which type of cattle fattening system are excess crossbred males, culled cows, and bulls from the dairy industry occasionally used?

<p>Intensive commercial fattening system</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a common issue faced by low land cattle in Ethiopia?

<p>Long-distance trekking to main markets</p> Signup and view all the answers

What factor drives the urgent need for export abattoirs to ensure market supply of quality live animals?

<p>Demand from the importing countries</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the main products processed by the seven abattoirs in Ethiopia?

<p>Canned meat products</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of exporters are engaged in the export of live animals and meat in Ethiopia?

<p>Few legal exporters</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does increasing literacy and family income in Ethiopia contribute to?

<p>Higher domestic meat demand</p> Signup and view all the answers

How can scientific means help improve the condition of low land cattle as beef?

<p>Adding weight to cull animals</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the two major types of beef cattle production systems proposed in the text?

<p>Traditional and modern</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term is used to describe an economy based predominantly on the herding of animals like cattle, goats, sheep, and camels?

<p>Pastoral</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of Africa's cattle population is within the traditional (extensive) production system?

<p>70-80%</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which beef cattle production system do larger herds of cattle trek over long distances?

<p>Agro-pastoralist</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of land is used for grazing larger herds of cattle in the pastoralist system?

<p>Communal/public land</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of production system is part of the continuum between pastoral nomadism and settled agriculture?

<p>Agro-pastoralist</p> Signup and view all the answers

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