Animal Handling during Supply for Marketing and Operations at an Abattoir in Developing Country The Case of Gudar Market and Ambo Abattoir, Ethiopia英文文献资料.docVIP

Journal of Service Science and Management, 2012, 5, 59-68 59 /10.4236/jssm.2012.51008 Published Online March 2012 (http://www.SciRP.org/journal/jssm) Animal Handling during Supply for Marketing and Operations at an Abattoir in Developing Country: The Case of Gudar Market and Ambo Abattoir, Ethiopia Fufa S. Bulitta, Girma Gebresenbet , Techane Bosona * Department of Energy and Technology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden. * Email: girma.gebresenbet@slu.se Received December 3 , 2011; revised January 16 , 2012; accepted January 29 , 2012 rd th th ABSTRACT In the agricultural sector, it is important to appropriately develop livestock resources in of developing countries in order to reduce poverty. The aim of this study was to investigate the animal handling and welfare issues during transport for marketing with special focus on cattle flow to and from Gudar livestock market and activity chain of Ambo abattoir in Ethiopia. Information and data on main feeder markets to Gudar regional market; the main stakeholders in this animal supply chain; number of animals flow to and from Gudar market; the distance and time duration the animals transported; animal handling and welfare concerns during transport and at market site; and activities in Ambo abattoir chain were gathered, interpreted and discussed. The study indicated that the flow of cattle to and from Gudar market was by walk- ing which took up to 4 days or by vehicles which took up to 3 h. There were no appropriate vehicle and loading facili- ties and animal handling conditions were poor. From total number of animals supplied to Gudar market about 7.6% died, 6.9% injured and 2.8% was stolen during transport. During transport from Gudar to final destination by walking, about 16% died and 10.7% was injured. The effect of animal numb