![]() Rural chicken in Ethiopia represents a significant part of the national economy in general and the rural economy in particular and contribute to 98.5% and 99.2% of the national egg and chicken meat production, respectively. Estimating the economic value of rural poultry is more difficult than for other livestock because of the lack of reliable production data. ![]() Similarly, households in Ethiopia keep birds for household consumption, sale and reproduction purposes including other social and cultural roles. Poultry production, as one segment of livestock production, has a peculiar privilege to contribute to the sector. Livestock production, as one component of agriculture, covers 40 percent of agricultural output and it also plays an important role in the national economy as it contributes 13-16 percent of the total GDP. ![]() The sector employs 80-85 percent of the population and contributes 40 percent to the total GDP. Abstract In Ethiopia, the agricultural sector is a corner stone of the economic and social life of the people.
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