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| Title: | Camel Husbandry Practices in Eastern Ethiopia: The Case of Jijiga and Shinile Zones |
| Authors: | Getahun, Tezera Belay, Kassa |
| Year: | 2002 |
| Periodical: | Nomadic Peoples |
| Volume: | 6 |
| Issue: | 1 |
| Pages: | 158-179 |
| Language: | English |
| Geographic term: | Ethiopia |
| Subjects: | camels Peoples of Africa (Ethnic Groups) Agriculture, Natural Resources and the Environment |
| External link: | https://doi.org/10.3167/082279402782311040 |
| Abstract: | In Ethiopia, camels are the principal source of income and food for millions of pastoralists. In addition, camels play a central role in providing draught power and determining the social status of pastoralists. This paper provides basic information on the household characteristics of camel herders, as well as on herd demography, reproductive performance of camels (selection, breeding and traditional classification of camel types, as well as their fertility and mortality patterns) and the constraints affecting the entire camel husbandry system in eastern Ethiopia. Data for the study were collected in 1996 in two zones of the Somali National Regional State (SNRS), namely Jijiga and Shinile. The results show that camels are kept mainly for milk production and to a more limited extent for meat and transportation purposes. Furthermore, it appears that animal health and shortage of feed are the major constraints to camel production. In both Jijiga and Shinile different species of animals are herded, indicating risk-aversion strategies and better utilization of available fodder and water resources by herders. Bibliogr., notes, ref., sum. in French and Spanish. [ASC Leiden abstract] |
