Livestock production is an important economical and traditional activity in Ethiopia. Although animals are kept for multipurpose agricultural out puts such as milk, meat, egg, wool and traction power their productivity is very low there for livestock holders become unable to meet their own need as well as consumers demand for animal products which contributes to food scarcity and insecurity. Hence, the need for supply of increased animal products requires improvement in animal production more over livestock production is becoming important to economic growth and production system are facing towards. Intensification therefore alteration of some natural reproductive processes for the benefit of livestock holders and consumers becomes an important concern. The use of biotechnologies such as estrus synchronization, Artificial insemination and embryo transfer can solve problems associated with traditional and in efficient production systems improving animal production and productivity, even though there is some constraints on to use this technologies.
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