Situation analysis and prospects for establishing a dairy goat breeding program in Tanzania

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dc.contributor.authorNziku, Z C
dc.contributor.authorKifaro, G C
dc.contributor.authorEik, L O
dc.contributor.authorSteine, T
dc.contributor.authorMsalya, G
dc.contributor.authorÅdnøy, T
dc.date.accessioned2021-06-30T11:22:14Z
dc.date.available2021-06-30T11:22:14Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.descriptionArticleen_US
dc.description.abstractDairy goats in Tanzania accounts for two percent of the 17 million goats in total. Toggenburg, Saanen, Norwegian, Anglo Nubian and French alpine are dominant exotic dairy breeds distributed in all regions of Tanzania but abundance in Manyara, Morogoro, Arusha and Kilimanjaro regions. Both public and private organizations have played in importing and distribution the exotic breeds in the country. For example, the collaboration between in Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) and Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) participated importing the Norwegian goat breed. The FARM Africa (Food and Agricultural Research Management) and HPI (Heifer Project International) responsible for Toggenburg and Saanen dairy breeds. The support with dairy goats has proven to be rather effective in improving food security and livelihood of people who owned them. Long term benefits of the goats can be realized if breeding principles are well considered e.g. reliable source of replacement breeding stock. As a step towards achieving that, a Strength, Weakness, Opportunity and Threats (SWOT) analysis of a dairy goat breeding program in Tanzania today were analysed in this paper. The analysis revealed potential possibilities for establishing sustainable dairy goat breeding program in the country. However, poor and unreliable records were the main hindrances for sustainable genetic improvement of goats in the country. Alternatively, this paper propose a simplified breeding plan that benefits from progress made elsewhere through occasional semen import for AI in one breeding nucleus herd in the country, multiplied by another unit/centre for distribution to clients. Key roles and risks of private and public institutions participating in implementing the breeding plan are highlighted.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipLivestock Research for Rural Developmenten_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/3628
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherLivestock Research for Rural Developmenten_US
dc.subjectbreeding schemeen_US
dc.subjectcurrent situationen_US
dc.subjectdairyen_US
dc.subjectgoatsen_US
dc.titleSituation analysis and prospects for establishing a dairy goat breeding program in Tanzaniaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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