The results presented in this monograph represent the work of many people and organisations. British non-governmental organisation (NGO) FARM-Africa initiated and co-ordinated the work as part of its Dairy Goat Development Programme. Initial funding came from Band Aid, but most funding was received from the Overseas Development Administration (ODA) of the British Government. Three graduate students from Alemaya University of Agriculture (AUA), Alemayehu Reda, Workneh Ayalew and Nigatu Alemayehu, carried out the field data collection with assistance from field staff of the Ministry of Agriculture. Data analysis was carried out by the students at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) under the supervision of Dr Bernard Rey. Much of the computer programming was carried out by Mesfin Shibre. Advice on data analysis was received from other ILRI staff, Dr Ed Rege and Mr John Sherrington. The students were jointly supervised by Dr Christie Peacock (FARM-Africa), Dr Bernard Rey (ILRI) and Dr Kano Banjaw (AUA). The photographs were taken by Gezachew Yirgu, Alemayehu Reda and Workneh Ayalew. The report was compiled by Dr Christie Peacock, formerly the Dairy Goat Development Programme Co-ordinator of FARM-Africa.
Those involved in this study would like to acknowledge the contributions made by the following people and organisations:
· The co-operation of the farmers and pastoralists of Ethiopia and Eritrea made this study possible.· The assistance of countless Ministry of Agriculture field staff allowed the field teams easy access to sites of interest.
· The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) showed great interest in the study and has supported it in innumerable ways. Dr Trevor Wilson and the Small Ruminant and Camel Group assisted it in the early stages, and Dr Ed Rege and Mr John Sherrington made valuable contributions in guiding the data analyses. Dr Hank Fitzhugh and Dr Michael Smalley showed great interest and support for the work. Anne Nyamu helped to bring it to its final form.
· FARM-Africa has been the major driving force behind the survey and the support of Dr Asefa Wolde-Giorgis, Country Representative, Teferra Gebre-Meskel, Dairy Goat Programme Co-ordinator, and Samson Hailu, Administrator, is gratefully acknowledged. In the field Arafynie Mitiku, Yosef Demissie and Abebe Shenkutie made immense contributions.
