IBM experts have recommended strategies for strengthening Ethiopia's livestock industry.

In the dynamic of emergence in Ethiopia, several high-tech projects are initiated and progressively implemented.  

In this momentum, IBM developed a model to improve market access and profits for Ethiopia's already-robust
livestock industry within and outside the country. 

Connectikpeople has observed that, after having presented their findings to the Ministry of Trade, IBM's team recommended that the industry more fully participate in the Ethiopia Commodity Exchange, giving more farmers access to kiosks that provide accurate and timely pricing information, trends, weather forecasts, and practical agricultural advice.  

Here is about these findings and recommendations:

‘’To put these plans into effect, the IBM team suggested that better technology and training be provided to employees at the Agriculture Transformation Agency. To that end, IBM worked with the Ministry of Agriculture to suggest stronger linkages with the country's Information Communication Technology Management Center (ICTMC).  At the same time, more aggressive training and recruitment programs would be required so that the ICTMC can better deliver technology services to the agencies that it supports. 

In the same vein, the IBM team encouraged the government to define standard operating procedures and security policies for all agencies and data centers when it comes to technology that can help officials govern more effectively, efficiently and securely. Modern technologies such as cloud computing and virtualization can make vital information more readily available and protected. Over the long term, an energy efficient computer disaster recovery center outside of Addis Ababa could be useful, the IBM team said.  Ethiopia's National Data Center can also streamline and standardize the way it procures and manages support from commercial vendors’’. 

The projects were coordinated with Ethiopian Ministry for ICT and the Digital Opportunity Trust.