Abstract
The animal production sector in Jordan is characterized by shortages of locally produced feedstuffs derived from rangeland, forage plants or from human food crops as by products. This is exacerbated by insufficient rainfall, overgrazing, early grazing and high stocking rate. Thus, subject to these constraints, other technological improvements are highly desirable to meet the needs of crop growth and animal production. Alternative adapted technologies are also desirable in order to meet the increased demand for red meat in relation to population growth along with the changes in the price subsidy for feedstuff. The technologies are those, which have been introduced to the animal production sector, obtained in agricultural research stations besides on-farm demonstrations. They include technologies suited for increasing birth and twining rates, synchronizing the mating period, introducing the early weaning method, and animal feed and sheep production. Economic assessments conducted in this study demonstrate promising results of hormonal and nutritional practices in improving production efficiency of Awassi sheep in Jordan. Jordanian published data between 1991 and 1998 were used. The examined practices were: 1) use of PMSG in estrus synchronization in ewes, 2) introduction of early lamb weaning program, 3) supplementation with AD 3 E for ewes and 4) the use of agro-industrial feed block as a feed supplement for grazing lambs. Production data were then subjected to partial budgeting for economical evaluation. The use of PMSG outperformed the control groups in fertility and net returns per ewe by US$ 8.36/ewe. The early weaning of lambs increased the net returns by US$ 3.90/lamb. The injection with vitamin AD 3 E showed an average additional net return of US$ 5.66/ewe. Feeding agriculture by-product blocks improved weight gain in the feed block groups and resulted in additional net returns of US$ 3.5/lamb. The economic viability and reproductive performance indicators demonstrate that efforts should be undertaken to disseminate these new practices in the development program.
Highlights
The animal production sector in Jordan is characterized by shortages of locally produced feedstuffs derived from rangeland, forage plants or from human food crops as by products
The demonstration practices included a) Intravaginal of these modern managerial practices were demonstrated to sponges impregnated with progesterone and Pregnant Mare sheepherders under a national program in a close Serum Genadotrophin hormone (PMSG) treatment to collaboration with ICARDA Mashreq and Mashreq/ synchronize estrous and increase twinning rate
This study has focused on the economics of the new technologies introduced to the animal production sector in Jordan
Summary
Modification in animal feed and nutritional supplements (ICARDA, 1991; 1992; 1993; 1994; 1995; 1996; 1997 and Agriculture is considered one of the important sectors in 1998). The objective of this study was to carry out the Jordanian economy. Its contribution to the preliminary economic assessments of the outputs generated gross domestic production has decreased sharply in recent by these practices. Years from US$ 345.5 million in 1991 to US$ 211.2 million in 1997, its share of the GDP, has generally
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