The Role of Livestock In the Ethiopian Economy - CGSpace - CGIAR
Outputs:
Cattle Fattening for Improved Household Income and Market Supply — [Woreda / District], Ethiopia
| Item | Cost (ETB) | | :--- | :--- | | Purchase of 50 bulls (200 kg average @ 150 ETB/kg liveweight) | 1,500,000 | | Feeding for 120 days | 474,000 | | Veterinary medicine & vaccines | 25,000 | | Shed construction (depreciable) | 200,000 | | Labor (2 herders + 1 vet nurse) | 90,000 | | Transport & miscellaneous | 50,000 | | | 2,339,000 |
Covers the purchase of animals, veterinary services, and feed (maize, silage, and supplements).
: Use ingredients like barley and maize, maintaining protein levels between 12% and 13% for fattening.