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TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION : CATTLE
EMBRYO TRANSFER SERVICE.
RUCIAH WANZA NGILA
BUSS-1-3647-3/2009
INTRODUCTION
 Definition:
Embryo transfer is the removal of a
fertilized egg from a donor cow and implanting
it into the uterus horn of another cow-recipient.
 Though
in Kenya the first commercial embryo
transfers were done in the 1970s,to date the
technology has not been fully adopted.
 Current
price: Kshs 100,000 per 3 consecutive
inseminations.
• E.T. TRAINED STAFF ARE LESS THAN 20
LITERATURE REVIEW
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One of the primary deterrents to beef and dairy
cattle producers’ adoption of the technology is the
perceived cost. (Anderson ,2008).
Embryo transfer is a procedure which requires
expertise and skill as it requires preparation of
both the animals involved and their environment.
The intercontinental transport of a live animal
may cost several millions of shillings, whereas an
entire herd can be transported in the form of
frozen embryos.(Mapletoft,2006).
GENETIC IMPROVEMENT FROM A
PROCESSED EMBRYO.
DEMYSTIFICATION OF THE TECHNOLOGY.
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Training takes:
5 weeks in Kenya
 3 days or 30 hours of intensive training in Agtech
college in the USA.
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Availability of embryos:
 ADC Kitale has been mandated by the government of
Kenya to produce at least 1000 embryos every year.
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Availability of high quality semen in Kenya
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CAIS,Kabete.
EMBRACING THE TECHNOLOGY:
EMBRYO PROCESSING IN KENYA.
RESULTS OF EMBRYO TRANSFER
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Genetic engineering: Surgical and non surgical
techniques.
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Genetic improvement.
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Planned mating.
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Genetic testing.
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Disease control.
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Import and export.
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Research.
PLANNED MATING.
IS EMBRYO TRANSFER FOR YOU?
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For poverty eradication
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Food security
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Profitability
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Prestige
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Genetic preservation
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Source of employment
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Economic growth.
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