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LIVESTOCK DEVELOPMENT, A PILLAR FOR IMPROVING LIVELIHOOD OF BEDOUIN COMMUNITIES IN THE HOT DRY AREA OF NORTH-WESTERN COASTAL ZONE, EGYPT

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Abstract

The target populations of the study were Bedouin communities in the hot dry area of North-western Coastal Zone (NWCZ), Egypt. Baseline survey was carried out on 200 householders from four locations, special questionnaire was also used over 70 women. Six livestock interventions were implemented on 339 householders and144 women for three years, each beneficiary participated on average in 3.2 interventions.
Selection of well-performed adapted local Barki sheep were implemented through ram competitions (100 rams annually). Rams were tested for their production performance (over 100 days), and tolerance to heat stress. Top rams got 50-80% higher price, and value of the flocks rises by 25%. Productivity of Barki local goats were rises by crossing with Damascus bucks (101 bucks); crossbreds were 50% heavier, and of double milk production. Householders used barley hygrograss in the summer, while women used it all the year around. Early fattened lambs were10 kg heavier and marketed two weeks earlier.
Modern dairy processing implemented successfully with 15 women groups (144 ladies), and their products were explored at different events. Vaccination against infectious diseases and treatment of internal and external parasites, reduced lambs and kids' losses by 10-20%. A breeder's association for Development Barki Sheep in Matrouh were established and operated as breeders' network.
The overall socioeconomic assessment indicated that livestock development interventions increased income of the household by 20% and improve value of their flocks by nearly 25%. The beneficiaries' skills and knowledge had improved in the areas of the interventions.
 

DOI

10.21608/ejap.2022.143415.1041

Keywords

Keywords: livestock development, hot dry, Egypt, Livelihood, Impact Assessment, Bedouin community

Authors

First Name

Adel

Last Name

Aboulnaga

MiddleName

A

Affiliation

Nadi Elseid St.

Email

adelmaboulnaga@gmail.com

City

Cairo

Orcid

0000-0003-2707

First Name

Ibraheem

Last Name

Siddik

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Agriculture economic department Faculty of Agriculture , Menofia University

Email

doctor_siddik@yahoo.com

City

Giza

Orcid

-

First Name

Waheed

Last Name

Mogahed

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Agriculture economic department, faculty of agriculture, Ain Shams university

Email

waheedmogahed@gmail.com

City

Cairo

Orcid

-

First Name

Faten

Last Name

Fahmy

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Sheep and goats research department, Animal Production Research Institute , ARC

Email

dr.faten@hotmail.co.uk

City

Cairo

Orcid

-

First Name

Mohmed

Last Name

Shafie

MiddleName

M.

Affiliation

Sheep and goats department, Animal production Research Institute, ARC

Email

mh.shafie@gmail.com

City

Cairo

Orcid

-

First Name

ELsaeed

Last Name

Elwakeel

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Sheep and goats department, Animal production research institute, ARC

Email

elsaeedhammad2011@yahoo.com

City

Alexandria

Orcid

-

First Name

Ehab

Last Name

Abdel Aal

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Sheep and goats department, Animal production research institute, ARC

Email

ehabsal240@yahoo.com

City

Giza

Orcid

-

First Name

Tarek

Last Name

Abdelkhalek

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Sheep and goats department, Animal production research institute, ARC

Email

tarek.abdelkhalek@yahoo.com

City

Giza

Orcid

-

Volume

59

Article Issue

3

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37650

Issue Date

2022-11-01

Receive Date

2022-06-08

Publish Date

2022-11-01

Page Start

87

Page End

96

Print ISSN

0302-4520

Online ISSN

2735-3028

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EJAP_Volume 59_Issue 3_Pages 87-96.pdf

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Egyptian Journal of Animal Production

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LIVESTOCK DEVELOPMENT, A PILLAR FOR IMPROVING LIVELIHOOD OF BEDOUIN COMMUNITIES IN THE HOT DRY AREA OF NORTH-WESTERN COASTAL ZONE, EGYPT

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22 Jan 2023