Assessment of Livestock Production Constraints and Technology Need Identification of Pastoral and Mixed Crop-Livestock Production System in Malle and Benatsemay Districts of South Omo Zone Southern Ethiopia

Abstract

The study was conducted in Malle and Benatsemay Districts of South Omo Zone with the objectives of assessing livestock production system constraints and appropriate technology need identifications through better understandings of the existing condition in specific agro-ecology for the study area. A total of 80 pastoral and agro pastorals were participated on key informants’ group discussion 20 participants in each selected PAs. According to the key informants’ discussion with in each group we had summarized the consensus ideas of the participants in group discussion. Despite of these there were some common and serious constraints on the aspects of livestock production system in each study Pas such as shortage of feed/due to high No of livestock and their trampling indigenous forage seed sources are lost/,Shortage of water animal diseases/long distance traveling for water and feed searching/, Storage and processing material problem for dairy products, Poor genetic makeup of the breed, high environmental temperature, poultry disease/bacterial, viral and parasitic, honey quality and productivity problem and toxic honey bee forages, seasonal price fluctuation, lack of market information and brokers problem and others constraints were identified during problem assessment study. According to discussion male house hold headed make decision in disposal of large and small animals but, all family members are responsible for disposal of their products.

Keywords: constraints, livestock, pastoral and agro-pastorals, South Omo