This study's goal was to fill in an information gap on the camel subsector in regarding to the Raya Azebo and Raya Alemata districts in the southern zone of Tigray region. In the districts the lowland agro-ecology was the focus of the survey. From both districts, four Kebeles were selected at random. The data was collected using a cross-sectional field survey that complied with established sampling techniques. Using a systematic random sampling technique, respondents who owned camels in proportion to population size were selected from a list of households (hhs) in each Kebele. Considering lists of hhs that were available with the development agencies, hhs from each Kebele were selected using systematic random selection. Finally, 250 hhs in total were used in the study areas. Data were analyzed using SAS 9.0 and Tukey pair wise comparison was used to compare means that had significant differences at P<0.05. Descriptive statistics was employed for qualitative data using the statistical package for social sciences version 17.0 (SPSS, 1999). The mean age of the hh head was 39.55±1.67 and 40.60±2.08 in Raya Azebo and Raya Alemata, respectively and the overall age of the hh head was 40.075±0.94 in the studied areas. In the present study, the majority of the respondents were male (86.4%) and the rest were female. Most of interviewed participants were illiterate and only attended elementary school. In the study area, camel rearing was used for a multitude of purposes including transportation from one place to another and selling of the animals for money to buy various items for the hh. The majority of respondents (75.6%) indicated that camel production in the area was extensive, and they were handled on browsing and crop lands. The majority of the respondents (68%) used uncontrolled mating mechanism. Uncontrolled mating was mostly caused by mixed herding and the practice of sharing serving camels. The majority of respondents (67.2%) stated that camel rearing was becoming more and more popular occasionally due to escalating consumer demand. Ectoparasite infestation and internal parasites including GIT parasitism were the most prevalent health issues in the study area. The main effects of camel diseases in the region were frequently reduced physical condition, decreased meat/milk yield and stunted growth. Therefore, further research and investigations should be conducted to identify and alleviate existing constraints related with camel production and management practices in the studied areas.
| Published in | International Journal of Sustainability Management and Information Technologies (Volume 10, Issue 1) |
| DOI | 10.11648/ijsmit.20241001.12 |
| Page(s) | 12-18 |
| Creative Commons |
This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, provided the original work is properly cited. |
| Copyright |
Copyright © The Author(s), 2024. Published by Science Publishing Group |
Breeding, Camel Disease, Marketing System, Production Systems
| [1] | Abdisa, T., Wubishet, Z., and Etsay, K. (2017). Study on major constraints of camel production, management and their impacts in and around Yabello District, Oromia Regional State, southern Ethiopia. J. Dairy Vet. Sci, 3, 555-604. |
| [2] | Alemnesh Y, Mitiku E, Kibebew B (2020). Current Status of Camel Dairy Processing and Technologies: A Review. Open Journal of Animal Sciences 10: 362-377. |
| [3] | Babege, K., Wandara, S. and Lameso, L., 2021. Potential of camel production and management Practices in Ethiopia. Journal of Dryland Agriculture, 7(5), pp. 67-76. |
| [4] | Bekele, B., Kebede, K., Tilahun, S., & Serda, B. (2018). Phenotypic Characterization of Camels and their Production System in Yabello and Melka Soda Districts. Ethiopian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 28(1), 33-49. |
| [5] | CSA (Central Statistical Agency). 2021. The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Agricultural sample survey, Volume II, Report on livestock and livestock characteristics (private peasant holdings). Statistical bulletin, 589, March 2021, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. |
| [6] | FAOSTAT (2020). http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QA. Accessed 22 june 2022. |
| [7] | Faraz, A., Waheed, A., Mirza, R. H., Ishaq, H. M., and Tariq, M. M. (2019). Socio economic status and associated constraints of camel production in desert Thal Punjab. Pakistan. J. Fish. Livest. Prod, 7(01), 288. |
| [8] | Faraz A (2020). Food security and socio-economic uplift of camel herders in Southern Punjab, Pakistan. Land Science 2(2): 8-11. https://doi.org/10.30560/ls.v2n2p8 |
| [9] | Faye, B., O. M. A. Abdelhadi, A. I. Ahmed, and S. A. Bakheit. (2011). Camel in Sudan: Future Prospects. Livestock Research for Rural Development 23 (10). http://www.lrrd.org/lrrd23/10/faye23219.htm |
| [10] | Faye B, Chaibo M, Gilles V (2012). Integrated impact of clamate change and socioeconomic development on the evolution of camel farming system. British Journal of Environment and Climate Change 2: 227-244. |
| [11] | Faye, B. (2015). Role, distribution and perspective of camel breeding in the third millennium economies. Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture, 318-327. |
| [12] | Khanvilkar, A. V., Samant, S. R., & Ambore, B. N. (2009). Reproduction in camel, Krantisinh Nana Patil College of veterinary science, Shirval, District Satara. Veterinary World, 2(2), 72. |
| [13] | Mirkena, T., Walelign, E., Tewolde, N., Gari, G., Abebe, G., and Newman, S. (2018). Camel production systems in Ethiopia: a review of literature with notes on MERS-CoV risk factors. Pastoralism, 8(1), 1-17. |
| [14] | Simenew, K., Dejen, T., Tesfaye, S., Fekadu, R., Tesfu, K., & Fufa, D. (2013). Characterization of camel production system in Afar pastoralists, North East Ethiopia. Asian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 5(2), 16-24. |
| [15] | Tadesse, Y. (2019). Socioeconomic characteristics of the community and importance of camel and other livestock species in Tahitay-Adiyabo District, Tigray Region in the Northern Periphery of Ethiopia. Open Journal of Animal Sciences, 9(02), 217. |
| [16] | Tegegne, A., Gebremedhin, B., Hoekstra, D., Belay, B., & Mekasha, Y. (2013). Smallholder dairy production and marketing systems in Ethiopia: IPMS experiences and opportunities for market-oriented development. IPMS Working Paper. |
| [17] | Tura, I., Kuria, G., Walaga, H., and Lesuper, J. (2010). Camel Breeding Management among the Somali, Sakuye, Gabbra and Rendille Pastoralists of Northern Kenya. Kenya Agricultural Research Institute, Tropentag. |
| [18] | Woldearegay, Y. H., Berhanu, M., and Mebratu, A. T. (2015). Study on management practices and production constraints of camel in Raya-Azebo district, Tigray, Northern Ethiopia. European Journal of Biological Sciences, 7(1), 01-06. |
| [19] | Yirda, A., Eshetu, M., & Babege, K. (2020). Current status of camel dairy processing and technologies: A review. Open Journal of Animal Sciences, 10(3), 362-377. |
| [20] | Yohannes H, Woldearegay MB, Awot TM (2015). Study on Management Practices and Production Constraints of Camel in Raya-Azebo District, Tigray, Northern Ethiopia. European Journal of Biological Sciences 7(1): 01-06. |
| [21] | Yosef, T., Mengistu, U., Solomon, A., Mohammed, Y. K., and Kefelegn, K. (2013). Camel and cattle population dynamics and livelihood diversification as a response to climate change in pastoral areas of Ethiopia. Livestock research for rural development, 25(9), 1-10. |
APA Style
Edea, C., Tesfaye, E., Geleta, A., Taye, A., Hailemariam, A., et al. (2024). Characterization of Camel Production and Marketing System in Southern Zone of Tigray Region. International Journal of Sustainability Management and Information Technologies, 10(1), 12-18. https://doi.org/10.11648/ijsmit.20241001.12
ACS Style
Edea, C.; Tesfaye, E.; Geleta, A.; Taye, A.; Hailemariam, A., et al. Characterization of Camel Production and Marketing System in Southern Zone of Tigray Region. Int. J. Sustain. Manag. Inf. Technol. 2024, 10(1), 12-18. doi: 10.11648/ijsmit.20241001.12
AMA Style
Edea C, Tesfaye E, Geleta A, Taye A, Hailemariam A, et al. Characterization of Camel Production and Marketing System in Southern Zone of Tigray Region. Int J Sustain Manag Inf Technol. 2024;10(1):12-18. doi: 10.11648/ijsmit.20241001.12
Share This Article
Twitter
Linked In
Facebook
Copy
Download@article{10.11648/ijsmit.20241001.12,
author = {Chala Edea and Etalem Tesfaye and Abera Geleta and Angesom Taye and Atsbaha Hailemariam and Haftom Miglas},
title = {Characterization of Camel Production and Marketing System in Southern Zone of Tigray Region},
journal = {International Journal of Sustainability Management and Information Technologies},
volume = {10},
number = {1},
pages = {12-18},
doi = {10.11648/ijsmit.20241001.12},
url = {https://doi.org/10.11648/ijsmit.20241001.12},
eprint = {https://article.sciencepublishinggroup.com/pdf/10.11648.ijsmit.20241001.12},
abstract = {This study's goal was to fill in an information gap on the camel subsector in regarding to the Raya Azebo and Raya Alemata districts in the southern zone of Tigray region. In the districts the lowland agro-ecology was the focus of the survey. From both districts, four Kebeles were selected at random. The data was collected using a cross-sectional field survey that complied with established sampling techniques. Using a systematic random sampling technique, respondents who owned camels in proportion to population size were selected from a list of households (hhs) in each Kebele. Considering lists of hhs that were available with the development agencies, hhs from each Kebele were selected using systematic random selection. Finally, 250 hhs in total were used in the study areas. Data were analyzed using SAS 9.0 and Tukey pair wise comparison was used to compare means that had significant differences at P<0.05. Descriptive statistics was employed for qualitative data using the statistical package for social sciences version 17.0 (SPSS, 1999). The mean age of the hh head was 39.55±1.67 and 40.60±2.08 in Raya Azebo and Raya Alemata, respectively and the overall age of the hh head was 40.075±0.94 in the studied areas. In the present study, the majority of the respondents were male (86.4%) and the rest were female. Most of interviewed participants were illiterate and only attended elementary school. In the study area, camel rearing was used for a multitude of purposes including transportation from one place to another and selling of the animals for money to buy various items for the hh. The majority of respondents (75.6%) indicated that camel production in the area was extensive, and they were handled on browsing and crop lands. The majority of the respondents (68%) used uncontrolled mating mechanism. Uncontrolled mating was mostly caused by mixed herding and the practice of sharing serving camels. The majority of respondents (67.2%) stated that camel rearing was becoming more and more popular occasionally due to escalating consumer demand. Ectoparasite infestation and internal parasites including GIT parasitism were the most prevalent health issues in the study area. The main effects of camel diseases in the region were frequently reduced physical condition, decreased meat/milk yield and stunted growth. Therefore, further research and investigations should be conducted to identify and alleviate existing constraints related with camel production and management practices in the studied areas.},
year = {2024}
}
TY - JOUR T1 - Characterization of Camel Production and Marketing System in Southern Zone of Tigray Region AU - Chala Edea AU - Etalem Tesfaye AU - Abera Geleta AU - Angesom Taye AU - Atsbaha Hailemariam AU - Haftom Miglas Y1 - 2024/02/05 PY - 2024 N1 - https://doi.org/10.11648/ijsmit.20241001.12 DO - 10.11648/ijsmit.20241001.12 T2 - International Journal of Sustainability Management and Information Technologies JF - International Journal of Sustainability Management and Information Technologies JO - International Journal of Sustainability Management and Information Technologies SP - 12 EP - 18 PB - Science Publishing Group SN - 2575-5110 UR - https://doi.org/10.11648/ijsmit.20241001.12 AB - This study's goal was to fill in an information gap on the camel subsector in regarding to the Raya Azebo and Raya Alemata districts in the southern zone of Tigray region. In the districts the lowland agro-ecology was the focus of the survey. From both districts, four Kebeles were selected at random. The data was collected using a cross-sectional field survey that complied with established sampling techniques. Using a systematic random sampling technique, respondents who owned camels in proportion to population size were selected from a list of households (hhs) in each Kebele. Considering lists of hhs that were available with the development agencies, hhs from each Kebele were selected using systematic random selection. Finally, 250 hhs in total were used in the study areas. Data were analyzed using SAS 9.0 and Tukey pair wise comparison was used to compare means that had significant differences at P<0.05. Descriptive statistics was employed for qualitative data using the statistical package for social sciences version 17.0 (SPSS, 1999). The mean age of the hh head was 39.55±1.67 and 40.60±2.08 in Raya Azebo and Raya Alemata, respectively and the overall age of the hh head was 40.075±0.94 in the studied areas. In the present study, the majority of the respondents were male (86.4%) and the rest were female. Most of interviewed participants were illiterate and only attended elementary school. In the study area, camel rearing was used for a multitude of purposes including transportation from one place to another and selling of the animals for money to buy various items for the hh. The majority of respondents (75.6%) indicated that camel production in the area was extensive, and they were handled on browsing and crop lands. The majority of the respondents (68%) used uncontrolled mating mechanism. Uncontrolled mating was mostly caused by mixed herding and the practice of sharing serving camels. The majority of respondents (67.2%) stated that camel rearing was becoming more and more popular occasionally due to escalating consumer demand. Ectoparasite infestation and internal parasites including GIT parasitism were the most prevalent health issues in the study area. The main effects of camel diseases in the region were frequently reduced physical condition, decreased meat/milk yield and stunted growth. Therefore, further research and investigations should be conducted to identify and alleviate existing constraints related with camel production and management practices in the studied areas. VL - 10 IS - 1 ER -
Debre Zeit Agricultural Research Center, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultura Research, Bishoftu, Ethiopia
Information