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Background
The Department of Animal Science was launched in the then Alemaya College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts in 1960. It is one of the oldest Departments in the history of the university. Currently it is renamed as School of Animal and Range Sciences and incorporated different programs.
Ethiopia has a huge potential for development of the dairy industry. Some of the indicators of the country’s potential for the development of the dairy sector include the large livestock population; the high demand for milk and milk products in the country due to the increasing human population, increased rate of urbanization and the expected increase in real income of the consumers; and the diverse climatic and topographic conditions that the country possesses. Despite this big potential, the dairy industry in the country is under developed and the annual milk production is not sufficient to feed the current human population.
Objective
To produce high-level trained manpower which will play a significant role in the enhancement of dairy science and initiation of research on pertinent dairy production problems of the country.
Vision
The vision of the department is to be center of excellence in knowledge generation and dissemination in Range Management and Ecotourism.
Mission
The mission of the department is to produce skilled manpower in Range Management and Ecotourism through relevant and quality education both in theory and practices. The department will conduct both basic and applied research in demand-driven area and disseminate the same stakeholders.
Goal
- To educate students to the best international standards and to prepare them for careers in professional work, research, community services and capacity building.
- To provide scientific education and skill to conduct research for the development of range livestock production & ecotourism.