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The Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) is engaged in promoting swine and rabbit production in its breeding centre located in Paradizo, Asmara. The initiative aims to increase the production and diversity of meat sources in the country.
According to Mr. Hienok Ghebrehiwet, General Manager of Horse, Swine, and Rabbit Breeding Centres, the MoA began the process to improve breeds of rabbits and swine in 2012 by undertaking necessary technical and infrastructural preparations. In 2015, some pure breeds of swine (large white and droc varieties) and rabbits (New Zealand white and Californian varieties) were imported through cooperation with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). This not only helped to improve the existing swine breeds in the country but also introduced rabbit production at the household and semi-commercial level.