LIVESTOCK RESEARCH DIRECTORATE

Livestock Research Directorate focuses on improvement of production and productivity of major domestic animals, feed and health as crosscutting issues.

Projects under the Directorate include Beef & Dairy, Small ruminants, Feed and nutrition, Animal health, Poultry, Apiculture and fisheries and aquaculture

The major focus areas of the programs and projects of the directorate include:

• Dairy cattle breed improvement through crossbreeding and husbandry improvement
• Breed improvement of small ruminants (sheep and goat) through selection
• Adaptation and testing of exotic and crossbred poultry breeds while developing tools to conserve indigenous chicken eco-types
• Introduction, adaptation and testing of introduced improved forages accessions, lines and varieties
• Surveillance of economical livestock diseases; investigating diseases occurrence, dynamics and designing prevention and control strategies
• Organize review forum for completed researches, and preparation of extension packages from the completed researches accepted by the forum
• Study and identify livestock research and development loops that create job for youth & women, emerging cooperatives and investors