Livestock development in the peasant sector of highland Ethiopia: Some policy issues and implications













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Network Paper No. 24
June 1990

by

Tesfaye Assefa
Agricultural and Industrial Development Bank
P.O. Box 1900
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia

The author gratefully acknowledges valuable comments by Addis Anteneh on earlier versions of the paper. Any errors or omissions remain the author's responsibility.

INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK CENTRE FOR AFRICA (ILCA)
P.O. Box 5689, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia · Tel: 6132 15 · Telex: ADDIS 21207

ALPAN - African Livestock Policy Analysis Network

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Introduction

The physical resource base and the farming system of the central highlands

Performance of the livestock sector

Institutions in livestock development

Investment in the livestock sector

Strategic issues in livestock development in the peasant sector

Future prospects and options

Conclusion and policy implications

References